Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Anish Giri

Superbet Rapid 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Superbet Rapid 2019
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 7.2
Date 2019.11.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q3R2/p5rk/1p4r1/3p2P1/6P1/7P/P4R1K/4q3 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bxb8 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 Rxb8
  12. 12.Qa4+ Ke7
  13. 13.Qd4 b6
  14. 14.c6 Be6
  15. 15.e3 Qd6
  16. 16.f3 Nc5
  17. 17.Ne2 Qxc6
  18. 18.Qd2 Qd6
  19. 19.Nd4 Bd7
  20. 20.Bb5 Kf8
  21. 21.Bxd7 Qxd7
  22. 22.O-O Rg8
  23. 23.Rad1 Rd8
  24. 24.g4 h5
  25. 25.Nf5 hxg4
  26. 26.fxg4 Qa4
  27. 27.h3 Rh8
  28. 28.Qh2 Ne6
  29. 29.Nd6 Nf4
  30. 30.exf4 Rxd6
  31. 31.fxg5 Qc6
  32. 32.Rf3 Rh7
  33. 33.Rdf1 Qc5+
  34. 34.Kh1 Qc6
  35. 35.Kg1 Kg8
  36. 36.R1f2 Rg7
  37. 37.Rf6 Re6
  38. 38.Qf4 Qxc3
  39. 39.Qb8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rxf7 Rg6
  41. 41.Rf8 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kh2

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