Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.5
Date 2019.07.31
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/p5p1/1p1k2P1/1P6/P4K2/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.Be3 Bg7
  6. 6.Qd2 b5
  7. 7.Bh6 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxg7 Kxg7
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Ng4
  12. 12.Qf4 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Qd4
  14. 14.O-O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Be4 Ngxe5
  16. 16.Rxd4 Nxf3
  17. 17.Rdd1 Nfd4
  18. 18.Nd5 e6
  19. 19.Nxc7 Ra7
  20. 20.Nxe6+ fxe6
  21. 21.c3 Rxf2
  22. 22.cxd4 Rc7
  23. 23.Kb1 Na5
  24. 24.b3 Nb7
  25. 25.Rhf1 Rxf1
  26. 26.Rxf1 Nd6
  27. 27.Bd3 Nf5
  28. 28.Bxf5 exf5
  29. 29.Rc1 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Kxc1 Kf6
  31. 31.Kd2 Ke6
  32. 32.Ke3 b4
  33. 33.h4 Kd5
  34. 34.g3 h6
  35. 35.Kd3 g5
  36. 36.hxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Ke3 a5
  38. 38.Kd3 f4
  39. 39.g4 f3
  40. 40.Ke3 f2
  41. 41.Kxf2 Kxd4

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