Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2020.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4b3/8/8/5NpP/1p6/2k3K1/8 w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 Rc8
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nf6
  11. 11.h3 Be7
  12. 12.a4 Qc7
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O
  14. 14.Nf1 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Qc5
  16. 16.Qe2 Bd8
  17. 17.Qf3 b5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Ne2 g6
  20. 20.Ng3 Kg7
  21. 21.Ra3 b4
  22. 22.Rad3 Be7
  23. 23.b3 Rh8
  24. 24.Bb2 h5
  25. 25.Ngf1 Qc6
  26. 26.Nd2 Rhd8
  27. 27.Nec4 Bxc4
  28. 28.Nxc4 Nxe4
  29. 29.Qe3 Nf6
  30. 30.Qe1 Qc5
  31. 31.Kh1 Kf8
  32. 32.f4 exf4
  33. 33.Bxf6 Bxf6
  34. 34.Rd5 Qa7
  35. 35.Qe4 Qf2
  36. 36.R5d2 d5
  37. 37.Rxf2 dxe4
  38. 38.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  39. 39.Rxf4 f5
  40. 40.Rf1 Bc7
  41. 41.Ra1 Bg3
  42. 42.Kg1 f4
  43. 43.Kf1 f3
  44. 44.Ra6 Kg7
  45. 45.Ra7+ Kh6
  46. 46.gxf3 exf3
  47. 47.Rf7 f2
  48. 48.Kg2 Bh4
  49. 49.Ne3 Rc3
  50. 50.Rf3 Kg7
  51. 51.Nf1 Rxf3
  52. 52.Kxf3 Kf6
  53. 53.Ke4 g5
  54. 54.Ne3 Ke6
  55. 55.Kf3 Ke5
  56. 56.Kg2 Kd4
  57. 57.Nd1 Bg3
  58. 58.Nb2 Kc3
  59. 59.Nd3 Bd6
  60. 60.Nxf2 Kxc2
  61. 61.Ne4 Be7
  62. 62.h4 g4
  63. 63.Ng3 Kxb3
  64. 64.Nxh5 Kc2
  65. 65.Nf4 b3

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