Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Croatia GCT 2019 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 11.3
Date 2019.07.07
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/3kp3/3pp3/1p1n4/1P6/PR4Q1/3q1PPP/1R1b2K1 w - - 17 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 g6
  6. 6.Bc2 Bg7
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.e5 Ne8
  10. 10.e6 fxe6
  11. 11.Ng5 Nc7
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Nxh7 Kxh7
  14. 14.Qh5+ Kg8
  15. 15.Bxg6 Rf6
  16. 16.Qh7+ Kf8
  17. 17.Bh6 Rxg6
  18. 18.Qxg6 Bxh6
  19. 19.Qxh6+ Ke8
  20. 20.b4 Na4
  21. 21.Na3 Kd7
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Nxc4 Ba6
  24. 24.Rac1 Nb6
  25. 25.Nxb6+ axb6
  26. 26.Rfe1 Bb7
  27. 27.Qe3 b5
  28. 28.a3 Bd5
  29. 29.Rc3 Qg8
  30. 30.Qh3 Qg7
  31. 31.Rec1 Bc4
  32. 32.Re1 Qd4
  33. 33.Rf3 Qd2
  34. 34.Rb1 Nd5
  35. 35.Qg3 Be2
  36. 36.Rfb3 Bd1

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