Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.22
Date 2021.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k3r2/1bn2N2/p7/8/1Q6/1B4q1/PPP5/1KR5 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.h4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qf3 d5
  11. 11.g5 hxg5
  12. 12.hxg5 Rxh1
  13. 13.Qxh1 Ng4
  14. 14.Bd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Qh3 Ne5
  16. 16.O-O-O d4
  17. 17.Nb1 c5
  18. 18.f4 Nc6
  19. 19.g6 O-O-O
  20. 20.gxf7 Qxf7
  21. 21.Bc4 Kb8
  22. 22.Bxe6 Qc7
  23. 23.Bc4 Ka7
  24. 24.Na3 Nb4
  25. 25.Re1 Be7
  26. 26.Kb1 Re8
  27. 27.e5 Bd8
  28. 28.Bb3 g5
  29. 29.Nc4 gxf4
  30. 30.Bxf4 Nd5
  31. 31.Bd2 Qg7
  32. 32.Nd6 Rh8
  33. 33.Qe6 Bh4
  34. 34.Rc1 Nc7
  35. 35.Qc4 Qxe5
  36. 36.Nf7 Qh2
  37. 37.Qxc5+ Kb8
  38. 38.Qxd4 Rf8
  39. 39.Bf4 Bg3
  40. 40.Bxg3 Qxg3
  41. 41.Qb4

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