Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.1
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3rn1p1/p3r2p/R3Bk2/3R4/PPpP2P1/2P2P1P/6K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg2 d4
  7. 7.Qe2+ Be6
  8. 8.Ne4 Be7
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.O-O Nf6
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Bh3 Qd5
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Re1 O-O
  15. 15.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  16. 16.Rxe6 Nb4
  17. 17.Ne1 Rac8
  18. 18.Bd2 Nd5
  19. 19.Rd1 Kf7
  20. 20.Re4 Rc6
  21. 21.Nf3 Rb6
  22. 22.b3 Rc6
  23. 23.Rde1 b5
  24. 24.Ne5+ Bxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rd8
  26. 26.R1e4 Rd7
  27. 27.a3 Nf6
  28. 28.Re1 c4
  29. 29.Rxb5 c3
  30. 30.Bf4 Nd5
  31. 31.Be5 a6
  32. 32.Ra5 Ne7
  33. 33.Re4 Re6
  34. 34.Rf4+ Kg6
  35. 35.Rg4+ Kf5
  36. 36.Rf4+ Kg6
  37. 37.Rg4+ Kf5
  38. 38.Rxd4

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