Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.8
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/3RR3/3p4/1pr5/3b1PPp/1P1B4/2P3K1/8 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.g3 Be7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Rb8
  12. 12.b3 b5
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Nd5 Bg4
  15. 15.Bb2 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Qd3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Re8
  20. 20.Ra6 Bf8
  21. 21.Rf1 Qf6
  22. 22.h4 g6
  23. 23.h5 Re5
  24. 24.hxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Be4 h5
  26. 26.Qxd4 Qf7
  27. 27.Bxg6 Qxd5
  28. 28.Qxd5+ Rxd5
  29. 29.Ra7 Rg5
  30. 30.Bh7+ Kh8
  31. 31.Bd3 Bg7
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg8
  33. 33.f4 Rc5
  34. 34.Re1 h4
  35. 35.g4 Rf8
  36. 36.Ree7 Bd4
  37. 37.Rad7

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