Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.3
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/3q2p1/p4p2/Bp2pP2/4P3/PQ5P/1P4P1/3rR2K b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.Ng1 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf3 b5
  10. 10.Ng5 Bb7
  11. 11.Bd3 Be7
  12. 12.O-O Nc5
  13. 13.f4 Qc7
  14. 14.a3 Rc8
  15. 15.Qe1 O-O
  16. 16.Qg3 Nfd7
  17. 17.Kh1 Bf6
  18. 18.f5 Nxd3
  19. 19.cxd3 Nc5
  20. 20.Qf3 Nb3
  21. 21.Qxh5 Bxg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 f6
  23. 23.Be3 Nxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Qf7
  25. 25.Qg4 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Re1 Rfd8
  28. 28.Bb6 Rd6
  29. 29.Ba5 Bb7
  30. 30.Qg3 Qd7
  31. 31.Ne4 Bxe4
  32. 32.dxe4 Rd1
  33. 33.Qb3+

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