Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

10th Norway Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event 10th Norway Blitz 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2022.05.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/P5pk/7p/8/1P1p4/1r1Nr1bP/3K2P1/R2R4 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd7
  11. 11.Bc4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe2 Nb6
  13. 13.Nxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.Bxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.c3 O-O
  16. 16.O-O Qc6
  17. 17.Ne1 Bd8
  18. 18.Nd3 a5
  19. 19.Kh1 b5
  20. 20.f4 bxa4
  21. 21.fxe5 Be7
  22. 22.Rfd1 d5
  23. 23.exd5 exd5
  24. 24.Qg4 a3
  25. 25.bxa3 Kh8
  26. 26.h3 Qc4
  27. 27.Qd7 Bh4
  28. 28.e6 Qe4
  29. 29.Qa7 Qxe6
  30. 30.Qxa5 Qe4
  31. 31.Qb4 Rf7
  32. 32.Nc5 Qxb4
  33. 33.cxb4 d4
  34. 34.Nd3 Bg3
  35. 35.a4 Rc3
  36. 36.a5 Rb3
  37. 37.a6 Ra7
  38. 38.Kg1 h6
  39. 39.Kf1 Kh7
  40. 40.Ke2 Re7+
  41. 41.Kd2 Re3
  42. 42.a7

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