Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri

54th Reggio Emilia · 2012 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event 54th Reggio Emilia
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 9
Date 2012.01.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6p1/1p5p/p1b2p1P/P4P2/2P2R2/2K2p2/3Rr3 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O c6
  10. 10.h4 Re8
  11. 11.Bd3 d5
  12. 12.Ng5 Nf8
  13. 13.h5 Bf6
  14. 14.Nf3 Bg4
  15. 15.Rde1 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Ne6
  17. 17.f4 h6
  18. 18.a3 Qa5
  19. 19.Qd1 Nc5
  20. 20.Bf5 Na4
  21. 21.Qd3 Nc5
  22. 22.Qd1 Qb5
  23. 23.Qe2 Qa4
  24. 24.Qd1 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Rhg1 Rae8
  27. 27.Rg3 Kh8
  28. 28.Reg1 Qc4
  29. 29.Kb1 c5
  30. 30.Qd3 b6
  31. 31.Qxc4 Rxc4
  32. 32.Rd1 d4
  33. 33.cxd4 cxd4
  34. 34.b3 dxe3
  35. 35.bxc4 exf2
  36. 36.Rf3 Re1
  37. 37.Kc1 Bd4
  38. 38.c3 Be3+
  39. 39.Kc2 f5
  40. 40.a4 a5
  41. 41.c5 Bxc5

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