Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.2
Date 2017.01.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2k2/5p2/BprP3p/8/P7/6P1/2P5/3R2K1 b - - 0 33

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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Rb8
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Qd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Re1 h6
  16. 16.Bh3 Rc6
  17. 17.Bxh6 gxh6
  18. 18.Qg4+ Bg5
  19. 19.Qxd7 Qxd7
  20. 20.Bxd7 Rc7
  21. 21.Bf5 Bd2
  22. 22.Red1 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Rd8
  24. 24.Rab1 Rc6
  25. 25.f4 exf4
  26. 26.e5 Bc8
  27. 27.Be4 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.exd6 Rc4
  30. 30.Bd3 Rc6
  31. 31.Rd1 Kf8
  32. 32.Bxa6 fxg3
  33. 33.hxg3

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