Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 1.5
Date 2019.11.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3Q1b1p/2P2pk1/5p2/5P1K/6P1/6qP/8 w - - 12 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5+
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qxc5
  9. 9.a3 b5
  10. 10.b4 Qc7
  11. 11.c5 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 e5
  15. 15.Bb2 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Rxa1+
  17. 17.Bxa1 d4
  18. 18.O-O Be6
  19. 19.Qd3 Nd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.e3 Qc6
  22. 22.exd4 e4
  23. 23.Qe3 f5
  24. 24.f4 Ra8
  25. 25.Bc3 Ra2
  26. 26.Ra1 Qa6
  27. 27.Qe1 Rxa1
  28. 28.Qxa1 Qe6
  29. 29.Qf1 e3
  30. 30.Qxb5 Kf7
  31. 31.Qd3 exd2
  32. 32.Bxd2 Bf6
  33. 33.Bc3 Be4
  34. 34.Qd2 Qc4
  35. 35.Kf2 Bc6
  36. 36.Ke1 Bb5
  37. 37.Kd1 Ba4+
  38. 38.Ke1 Qe6+
  39. 39.Kf2 Bc6
  40. 40.b5 Bxb5
  41. 41.d5 Qe4
  42. 42.Bxf6 gxf6
  43. 43.c6 Qc4
  44. 44.Qd1 Qc5+
  45. 45.Kg2 Bc4
  46. 46.Kh3 Qxd5
  47. 47.Qh5+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qe8 Qf3
  49. 49.Qd7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Qe8+ Bf7
  51. 51.Qd7 Qf1+
  52. 52.Kh4 Qg2

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