Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anish Giri

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 14.1
Date 2012.12.17
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/3k4/8/1R6/5P1p/1P2P2K/1P5P/6r1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.dxc5 Nxe4
  5. 5.cxd6 Nc6
  6. 6.Na3 Nxd6
  7. 7.Nc4 Nxc4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Nxd8
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.Be2 Rc8
  12. 12.c3 g6
  13. 13.Ng5 Bd5
  14. 14.O-O Bg7
  15. 15.Rfd1 e6
  16. 16.Bf3 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 f5
  18. 18.Rd6 Be5
  19. 19.Rb6 Bc7
  20. 20.Rb4 h6
  21. 21.Nh3 g5
  22. 22.Kg2 b5
  23. 23.f4 Nc6
  24. 24.Rb3 g4
  25. 25.Ng1 Bd6
  26. 26.c4 Na5
  27. 27.c5 Nxb3
  28. 28.axb3 Be7
  29. 29.Rxa6 Bxc5
  30. 30.Rxe6+ Kd7
  31. 31.Re5 Bxe3
  32. 32.fxe3 Rc2+
  33. 33.Kg3 h5
  34. 34.Rxf5 h4+
  35. 35.Kxg4 Rg2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Rxg1
  37. 37.Rxb5 Re8

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