Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.26
Date 2020.08.01
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p5k1/1p2q3/6P1/P2Q1p1P/1P3K2/4P3/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 g6
  7. 7.Qb3 e6
  8. 8.Ne4 b6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 Bg7
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Bf4 e5
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 f5
  16. 16.Nd6+ Qxd6
  17. 17.Bxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Rxd5 Qe7
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Qb5+ Kf8
  21. 21.Rxe5 Qf6
  22. 22.Rd1 Kg7
  23. 23.Rd7+ Kh6
  24. 24.Ree7 Rae8
  25. 25.Qb4 Rxe7
  26. 26.Rxe7 Rd8
  27. 27.Qf4+ g5
  28. 28.Qc7 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg6
  30. 30.Rxh7 Rc1
  31. 31.Qxc1 Kxh7
  32. 32.b3 Kg6
  33. 33.Qc4 Qe7
  34. 34.a4 Qd7
  35. 35.Qd3 Qc6+
  36. 36.f3 g4
  37. 37.h3 gxf3+
  38. 38.Qxf3 Qe6
  39. 39.g4 f4
  40. 40.Qd3+ Kg7
  41. 41.Kf3 Qe5
  42. 42.Qd7+ Kh8
  43. 43.Qc8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qd7+ Kh8
  45. 45.Qd3 Kg7
  46. 46.h4 Qe7
  47. 47.g5 Qe6
  48. 48.Qd4+

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