Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Anish Giri

The Game

White	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black	Anish Giri
Result	1-0
Event	Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site	chess24.com INT
Round	7.1
Date	2021.10.02
Opening	English Opening (A15)
Moves	72

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5P2/4b1R1/4N3/5P1P/r7/5K2/8 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.b3 e5
3. 3.Bb2 Nc6
4. 4.e3 d5
5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
6. 6.a3 Be6
7. 7.Bb5 f6
8. 8.Ne2 Qd6
9. 9.Qc2 a6
10. 10.Bxc6+ Qxc6
11. 11.Qxc6+ bxc6
12. 12.d4 exd4
13. 13.Nxd4 Bd7
14. 14.Nd2 c5
15. 15.Ne2 Be6
16. 16.Rc1 Rb8
17. 17.e4 Nb6
18. 18.e5 Nd7
19. 19.exf6 Nxf6
20. 20.O-O Bd6
21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
22. 22.Ne4 Kf7
23. 23.Nxc5 Bxb3
24. 24.Nxa6 Rb7
25. 25.Nc5 Rb5
26. 26.Ne4 Rb7
27. 27.Nxd6+ cxd6
28. 28.Nd4 Ra8
29. 29.Rc3 Be6
30. 30.Re1 Bd7
31. 31.Rce3 Kg6
32. 32.g3 Rba7
33. 33.Ra1 Ra5
34. 34.Ne2 Kf7
35. 35.Nf4 R8a7
36. 36.h4 Bf5
37. 37.Kh2 d5
38. 38.Rd1 Rxa3
39. 39.Rxa3 Rxa3
40. 40.Rxd5 Be4
41. 41.Rd7+ Ke8
42. 42.Rd4 f5
43. 43.Rd1 Ra2
44. 44.Kg1 Kf7
45. 45.Kf1 Bf3
46. 46.Rc1 Kf6
47. 47.Ke1 h6
48. 48.Rb1 Ra6
49. 49.Rb3 Bc6
50. 50.f3 Kf7
51. 51.Kf2 Ra2+
52. 52.Ke3 Ra4
53. 53.Nd3 Bd5
54. 54.Rb5 f4+
55. 55.gxf4 Ba8
56. 56.Rb6 Kg7
57. 57.f5 Bd5
58. 58.f6+ Kh7
59. 59.Ne5 Ra7
60. 60.Kf4 Rc7
61. 61.Rd6 Bb3
62. 62.Rd8 Ra7
63. 63.Re8 Ra6
64. 64.Re7+ Kg8
65. 65.Rg7+ Kf8
66. 66.Rg6 Ra4+
67. 67.Kg3 Ra5
68. 68.f4 Be6
69. 69.Rxh6 Ra3+
70. 70.Kf2 Kg8
71. 71.Rg6+ Kf8
72. 72.f7

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