Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.5
Date 2019.08.28
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D83)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/6R1/4PpKp/5P2/7r/8/8 b - - 1 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 Be6
  7. 7.c5 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.Na4 Nfd7
  10. 10.h3 bxc5
  11. 11.Nxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Rxc5 Qb6
  13. 13.Qc2 Rc8
  14. 14.Nf3 Nd7
  15. 15.Rc3 c5
  16. 16.O-O c4
  17. 17.b3 Nc5
  18. 18.bxc4 Nxd3
  19. 19.c5 Nxc5
  20. 20.dxc5 Qa5
  21. 21.Nd4 Bd7
  22. 22.c6 Be8
  23. 23.Rc5 Qa6
  24. 24.Rxd5 Bxc6
  25. 25.Nxc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Qd2 Bc3
  27. 27.Rd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Qxd8+ Kg7
  29. 29.Qxe7 Bf6
  30. 30.Be5 Qxa2
  31. 31.Ra1 Qe6
  32. 32.Bxf6+ Qxf6
  33. 33.Qxa7 Rc2
  34. 34.Rf1 h5
  35. 35.Qb7 Rb2
  36. 36.Qd5 Re2
  37. 37.Qf3 Qxf3
  38. 38.gxf3 Ra2
  39. 39.Rd1 Ra5
  40. 40.Kg2 Rg5+
  41. 41.Kh2 Rf5
  42. 42.f4 Ra5
  43. 43.Kg3 Ra2
  44. 44.Rd5 f5
  45. 45.Kf3 Kf6
  46. 46.Rd6+ Kg7
  47. 47.Rd1 Kf6
  48. 48.Re1 Rb2
  49. 49.Re2 Rb1
  50. 50.Kg3 Rg1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Ra1
  52. 52.Rb2 Rc1
  53. 53.Ra2 Rb1
  54. 54.Kg2 Re1
  55. 55.Rb2 Kg7
  56. 56.Kf3 Kf6
  57. 57.Re2 Rg1
  58. 58.Rd2 Re1
  59. 59.Kg2 Kg7
  60. 60.Ra2 Kf6
  61. 61.Ra3 Kf7
  62. 62.f3 Re2+
  63. 63.Kg3 Kf6
  64. 64.Kh4 Re1
  65. 65.Ra6+ Kf7
  66. 66.Kg5 Rg1+
  67. 67.Kh6 Rg3
  68. 68.Ra7+ Kf6
  69. 69.e4 Rxf3
  70. 70.e5+ Ke6
  71. 71.Ra6+ Ke7
  72. 72.Ra4 Rg3
  73. 73.Ra7+ Ke6
  74. 74.Ra6+ Kf7
  75. 75.Rf6+ Ke7
  76. 76.Rxg6 Rxh3
  77. 77.Kg5

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