Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anish Giri

Julius Baer GenCup Prelim · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2022.09.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3k3/1pP2Bp1/n2PnP1p/3N4/P1P5/5KP1/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Bb2 Re8
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Na5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.dxc5 Ne4
  13. 13.Qc2 Bf5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd6
  15. 15.Bd3 Bxd3
  16. 16.Rxd3 Ndc4
  17. 17.Rad1 Rc8
  18. 18.Rxd5 Qe7
  19. 19.Ng5 g6
  20. 20.h4 Rcd8
  21. 21.Bc1 h6
  22. 22.Nf3 Rxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Rxe4
  25. 25.Nd4 Rxh4
  26. 26.f3 Rh5
  27. 27.e4 Rxd5
  28. 28.exd5 h5
  29. 29.f4 Kf8
  30. 30.Kf2 b6
  31. 31.c6 Ke7
  32. 32.f5 Ne5
  33. 33.Bg5+ f6
  34. 34.Bxf6+

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