Anish Giri vs Hikaru Nakamura

AI Cup Div 1 L · 2023 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2023.09.26
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1r3k1/P3R3/7p/3PB1p1/6P1/4R3/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Bd3 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Re1 Nd7
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.a5 b5
  9. 9.c4 bxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 e6
  11. 11.d5 e5
  12. 12.b4 Ne7
  13. 13.b5 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 h6
  15. 15.bxa6 Bxa6
  16. 16.Qe2 Bc8
  17. 17.a6 f5
  18. 18.a7 g5
  19. 19.Ra3 f4
  20. 20.h3 Kh8
  21. 21.Bd2 Nb6
  22. 22.Nb5 Bd7
  23. 23.Bd3 Nec8
  24. 24.Rea1 Rf7
  25. 25.Bb4 Bf6
  26. 26.Nh2 Kh7
  27. 27.Nc3 c6
  28. 28.dxc6 Bxc6
  29. 29.Bb5 Bb7
  30. 30.Qh5 Qf8
  31. 31.Be2 Bd8
  32. 32.Bg4 Nd7
  33. 33.Be6 Re7
  34. 34.Bf5+ Kh8
  35. 35.Ng4 Nf6
  36. 36.Qg6 Nxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Qg7
  38. 38.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  39. 39.Nd5 Bxd5
  40. 40.exd5 Rc7
  41. 41.Bxc8 Rcxc8
  42. 42.Bxd6 e4
  43. 43.Rb1 e3
  44. 44.fxe3 fxe3
  45. 45.Rb7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Rxe3 Bf6
  47. 47.Be5 Be7
  48. 48.Rxe7

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