Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.24
Date 2021.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6b1/pN4p1/2p4k/2p1rp1p/P1P2p2/1P1P1Pb1/6P1/1K3Q2 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.Nbd2 Ng6
  7. 7.h4 h5
  8. 8.e5 d6
  9. 9.exd6 e5
  10. 10.Nc4 Bg4
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bc7
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O
  15. 15.Kb1 Rb8
  16. 16.Rdg1 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Re1 Qd5
  19. 19.Qd1 Rfe8
  20. 20.b3 Kf7
  21. 21.a4 Rbd8
  22. 22.Ka2 Kg6
  23. 23.Rhg1 Kh6
  24. 24.Rh1 Qf7
  25. 25.Kb1 Be6
  26. 26.Nfd2 Bd5
  27. 27.Rhg1 Qg6
  28. 28.Rxe8 Rxe8
  29. 29.f3 f5
  30. 30.Qf1 Qg3
  31. 31.Rh1 Bd8
  32. 32.Nd6 Rf8
  33. 33.N2c4 Bxh4
  34. 34.Ne5 Rf6
  35. 35.c4 Bg8
  36. 36.Nb7 Re6
  37. 37.Rh3 Rxe5
  38. 38.Rxg3 Bxg3

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