Anish Giri vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.4
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p2p1k/3p4/1p1P1P2/3B3P/1q6/1P1K3n/4R3 w - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 d6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb6
  13. 13.a4 Rb8
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Kh1 Kg7
  16. 16.Re1 Nh7
  17. 17.Nf1 h5
  18. 18.h4 g4
  19. 19.N3h2 Ne7
  20. 20.d4 Ng6
  21. 21.Ne3 Be6
  22. 22.Nf5+ Kh8
  23. 23.f3 exd4
  24. 24.cxd4 Bxf5
  25. 25.exf5 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Qxe1 Ngf8
  27. 27.fxg4 hxg4
  28. 28.Nxg4 Nf6
  29. 29.Qd1 Nxg4
  30. 30.Qxg4 Qf6
  31. 31.Rd1 Nh7
  32. 32.Bf2 Qh6
  33. 33.Kg1 Rg8
  34. 34.Qf3 Nf6
  35. 35.Bb3 Rg7
  36. 36.Re1 Qd2
  37. 37.Qe2 Qf4
  38. 38.d5 Ng4
  39. 39.Bxb6 Qh2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qh1+
  41. 41.Bg1 Nh2+
  42. 42.Kf2 Rxg2+
  43. 43.Ke3 Rxe2+
  44. 44.Kxe2 Qf3+
  45. 45.Kd2 Qxb3
  46. 46.Bd4+ Kh7

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