Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 12.1
Date 2021.03.15
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3k2/8/2p1p1P1/4qb2/7P/pP3Q2/P7/K2R4 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Qd3 d5
  8. 8.Qg3 d4
  9. 9.Nb1 h5
  10. 10.h4 Nf6
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.Qf4 Bb4+
  13. 13.Nd2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Bxd2 Bxd2+
  15. 15.Qxd2 Qd5
  16. 16.f4 a5
  17. 17.Be2 Ba6
  18. 18.Bf3 Qc5
  19. 19.O-O-O Rd8
  20. 20.Kb1 O-O
  21. 21.Rhg1 Rd7
  22. 22.g4 Rb8
  23. 23.Ka1 d3
  24. 24.cxd3 Rxd3
  25. 25.Qg2 hxg4
  26. 26.Bxg4 a4
  27. 27.Rxd3 Bxd3
  28. 28.Bxe6 g6
  29. 29.f5 Kf8
  30. 30.fxg6 fxe6
  31. 31.Rd1 a3
  32. 32.Qf3+ Bf5
  33. 33.b3 Qxe5+

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