Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE Candidates 2020 · English Opening · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 1.3
Date 2020.03.17
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/3kp3/3qR3/5PK1/8 w - - 14 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.g3 Qb6
  7. 7.Ndb5 Ne5
  8. 8.Bf4 Nfg4
  9. 9.e3 a6
  10. 10.h3 axb5
  11. 11.hxg4 Nxc4
  12. 12.Rc1 d5
  13. 13.b3 Bb4
  14. 14.bxc4 Ra3
  15. 15.Be5 f6
  16. 16.Bd4 Qa5
  17. 17.Be2 Bxc3+
  18. 18.Rxc3 Rxc3
  19. 19.Kf1 b4
  20. 20.g5 e5
  21. 21.Bxc3 bxc3
  22. 22.gxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Qb1 Qc7
  24. 24.Qd3 b5
  25. 25.Qxc3 bxc4
  26. 26.e4 dxe4
  27. 27.Rh4 Be6
  28. 28.Rxe4 O-O
  29. 29.Bxc4 Kg7
  30. 30.Qb3 Rb8
  31. 31.Bxe6 Rxb3
  32. 32.Rg4+ Kf8
  33. 33.Bxb3 Qc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qc6+
  35. 35.Kg1 h5
  36. 36.Rg8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kd6
  38. 38.Rh7 Qf3
  39. 39.Rh8 e4
  40. 40.Rd8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Bd1 Qc3
  42. 42.Rd5 h4
  43. 43.gxh4 f5
  44. 44.Rxf5 Qe1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qxd1
  46. 46.Rg5 Qa1
  47. 47.Rg4 Qb1
  48. 48.Rg3 Qxa2
  49. 49.Rh3 Qd5
  50. 50.Kf1 Qd1+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qg4+
  52. 52.Rg3 Qh5
  53. 53.Ra3 Qd5
  54. 54.Kg1 Kf6
  55. 55.Rg3 Qd1+
  56. 56.Kg2 Kf5
  57. 57.Rg5+ Kf4
  58. 58.Rg3 Qd5
  59. 59.Kf1 Qd2
  60. 60.Kg2 Qd1
  61. 61.Re3 Kf5
  62. 62.Rg3 Kf6
  63. 63.Rh3 Kg6
  64. 64.Rg3+ Kh5
  65. 65.Rh3 Qb1
  66. 66.Re3 Kxh4
  67. 67.Rg3 Kh5
  68. 68.Rh3+ Kg4
  69. 69.Rg3+ Kf4
  70. 70.Re3 Qd1
  71. 71.Ra3 Ke5
  72. 72.Rg3 Kd4
  73. 73.Re3 Qd3

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