Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · English Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2020.08.01
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/6pp/8/6P1/1P2q1KP/PQ4RR/7r/8 w - - 17 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Qh5
  10. 10.Rg1 a6
  11. 11.h3 Ne5
  12. 12.g4 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Qxf3 Qc5
  14. 14.g5 Ne8
  15. 15.h4 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bxb5 Bb7
  18. 18.Bd3 Nd6
  19. 19.Qe2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb6
  21. 21.Be3 Qa5
  22. 22.Bd2 Qb6
  23. 23.Be3 Qa5
  24. 24.Bd2 Ba6
  25. 25.Bxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Kf1 Rac6
  27. 27.Be1 Qc7
  28. 28.Rg3 Nc4
  29. 29.Rc2 Qf4
  30. 30.Rh3 Bf8
  31. 31.Nd1 d5
  32. 32.exd5 exd5
  33. 33.Qf3 Qd6
  34. 34.Re2 d4
  35. 35.Bb4 Qd7
  36. 36.Bxf8 Rxf8
  37. 37.Kg2 f6
  38. 38.Qe4 f5
  39. 39.Qf3 f4
  40. 40.b4 Ne3+
  41. 41.fxe3 fxe3
  42. 42.Qe4 Re6
  43. 43.Qd3 Qc6+
  44. 44.Kg1 Re4
  45. 45.Nxe3 dxe3
  46. 46.Rexe3 Qc1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Rd4
  48. 48.Qb3+ Kh8
  49. 49.Rhf3 Rd2+
  50. 50.Kh3 Qh1+
  51. 51.Kg4 Rg2+
  52. 52.Rg3 Rh2
  53. 53.Rh3 Qg2+
  54. 54.Reg3 Qe4+

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