Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2020.07.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rr2k2/6pQ/p3pbB1/qp6/6PP/2N5/PPP5/2KR3R b - - 0 28

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.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.g4 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 d5
  11. 11.e5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Qxd5 Bh4+
  13. 13.Ke2 Nc6
  14. 14.Bg2 Ncxe5
  15. 15.Raf1 Ng6
  16. 16.Bd2 Rb8
  17. 17.Kd1 b5
  18. 18.Qh5 Nde5
  19. 19.Kc1 Nc4
  20. 20.Be4 Be6
  21. 21.Rd1 Nxd2
  22. 22.Nxd2 Bg5
  23. 23.h4 Bf6
  24. 24.Nf3 Qa5
  25. 25.Ng5 Rfc8
  26. 26.Qxh7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Nxe6+ fxe6
  28. 28.Bxg6

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