Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.25
Date 2020.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k1R5/3r1p2/8/8/PQ6/1P1q4/KP6/8 b - - 18 76

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.Rg1 b5
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Nd5 e6
  9. 9.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  10. 10.Be3 Bb7
  11. 11.Qd2 Bxe4
  12. 12.f3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qxb4 Qe7
  14. 14.Qb6 Qd7
  15. 15.O-O-O Qc8
  16. 16.Nb3 Nc6
  17. 17.Bd4 e5
  18. 18.Bc3 Be7
  19. 19.Bd3 O-O
  20. 20.Be4 Rb8
  21. 21.Kb1 Ba8
  22. 22.Qe3 Qc7
  23. 23.f4 Bf6
  24. 24.f5 h6
  25. 25.g4 Rfc8
  26. 26.Qf2 Qe7
  27. 27.Qg2 Nd4
  28. 28.Bxa8 Nxb3
  29. 29.cxb3 Rxa8
  30. 30.Qd5 e4
  31. 31.Bxf6 Qxf6
  32. 32.Qxe4 Rab8
  33. 33.Rg3 a5
  34. 34.Qd4 Qh4
  35. 35.Rd2 Rb4
  36. 36.Qxd6 Rxg4
  37. 37.Qa6 Rc5
  38. 38.Ka2 Rxg3
  39. 39.hxg3 Qxg3
  40. 40.f6 Qg6
  41. 41.Rd8+ Kh7
  42. 42.fxg7 Kxg7
  43. 43.Qa8 Qh7
  44. 44.Qg2+ Qg6
  45. 45.Qd2 Re5
  46. 46.Qc3 Qf6
  47. 47.Ra8 h5
  48. 48.Qc8 h4
  49. 49.Qh8+ Kg6
  50. 50.Rg8+ Kf5
  51. 51.Qh5+ Ke6
  52. 52.Re8+ Kd6
  53. 53.Qd1+ Rd5
  54. 54.Qe2 Kd7
  55. 55.Ra8 Qe5
  56. 56.Qc4 Qd4
  57. 57.Qa6 Ke7
  58. 58.Qh6 Rd7
  59. 59.Qf8+ Kf6
  60. 60.Rxa5 Kg6
  61. 61.Qg8+ Kh6
  62. 62.Qg5+ Kh7
  63. 63.Qh5+ Kg7
  64. 64.Rg5+ Kf8
  65. 65.Rg4 Qe3
  66. 66.Qh8+ Ke7
  67. 67.Qxh4+ Kd6
  68. 68.Qf6+ Kc7
  69. 69.Rc4+ Kb8
  70. 70.Qh8+ Ka7
  71. 71.Rc8 Qe4
  72. 72.Qc3 Kb7
  73. 73.Rc4 Qd5
  74. 74.Qb4+ Ka8
  75. 75.Rc5 Qd3
  76. 76.Rc8+

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