Anish Giri vs Hikaru Nakamura

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2011.03.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/7p/p2pK1pP/1p1p4/1P6/P3B3/8 b - - 5 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nf1 Bf6
  15. 15.Be3 Bb7
  16. 16.Ng3 g6
  17. 17.Rc1 Rc8
  18. 18.Bb1 Re8
  19. 19.Qd2 Qa5
  20. 20.e5 cxd4
  21. 21.Rxc6 Qxd2
  22. 22.Bxd2 Bxc6
  23. 23.exf6 Bxf3
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.gxf3 d5
  26. 26.b3 Ne5
  27. 27.Kf1 Nxf3
  28. 28.Bb4 Re6
  29. 29.Ne2 Rxf6
  30. 30.Kg2 Kg7
  31. 31.Kg3 g5
  32. 32.Kg2 Nh4+
  33. 33.Kf1 Rc6
  34. 34.Ba3 Nf3
  35. 35.Bb4 Kf6
  36. 36.Kg2 Nh4+
  37. 37.Kg3 Ke5
  38. 38.Bd2 Rf6
  39. 39.f4+ gxf4+
  40. 40.Bxf4+ Rxf4
  41. 41.Nxf4 Ng6
  42. 42.Nxg6+ fxg6
  43. 43.Bd3 b4
  44. 44.Kg4 a5
  45. 45.h4 Kf6
  46. 46.Kf4 h6
  47. 47.Kg4 Kf7
  48. 48.Kf3 Kg7
  49. 49.Kg3 Kf7
  50. 50.Kg4 Kg7
  51. 51.h5 g5
  52. 52.Kf5 Kf7
  53. 53.Be2 Ke7
  54. 54.Ke5

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