Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.27
Date 2020.08.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p1p1k2/p2P2p1/r7/2P2BKP/1P4P1/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  12. 12.d5 d6
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Ra3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nc3 Bg5
  16. 16.h3 Bxc1
  17. 17.Qxc1 Nf6
  18. 18.Qd2 h6
  19. 19.Rb3 b6
  20. 20.Nb5 Rc8
  21. 21.Qd4 Bf5
  22. 22.Rc3 Be4
  23. 23.Bc4 Qd7
  24. 24.Bb3 Qf5
  25. 25.Nxc7 Qg5
  26. 26.Rg3 Qc1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Qf4
  28. 28.Nb5 Nh5
  29. 29.Nc3 f5
  30. 30.Ne2 Qh4
  31. 31.f3 Nxg3
  32. 32.Nxg3 Qf4
  33. 33.fxe4 h5
  34. 34.Qd3 h4
  35. 35.exf5 Rf8
  36. 36.Qf3 hxg3+
  37. 37.Qxg3 Rxf5
  38. 38.Qxf4 Rxf4
  39. 39.Kg3 g5
  40. 40.c3 Kg7
  41. 41.Bd1 Kf6
  42. 42.Bf3 Rxa4

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