Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Chessbrah Inv May 2020 · English Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Chessbrah Inv May 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.4
Date 2020.05.16
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/4q2p/4p2B/3p1n1P/8/2Q2P1K/8 w - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.a3 Bc5
  7. 7.b4 Bb6
  8. 8.Na4 Bd4
  9. 9.Rb1 Bg4
  10. 10.Be2 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 Qe7
  12. 12.g3 a5
  13. 13.Bd2 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Nd7
  16. 16.Bg2 Nb6
  17. 17.Nc3 Bxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Ra2
  19. 19.Ra1 Rxa1
  20. 20.Qxa1 Ra8
  21. 21.Qb2 Qe8
  22. 22.Bd2 Nd4
  23. 23.Be3 Na4
  24. 24.Qd2 Nc3
  25. 25.Bxd4 exd4
  26. 26.e5 dxe5
  27. 27.Bxb7 Rb8
  28. 28.Bf3 Rxb4
  29. 29.Kg2 h6
  30. 30.Ra1 Ra4
  31. 31.Re1 Ra2
  32. 32.Qf4 Re2
  33. 33.Rxe2 Nxe2
  34. 34.Qe4 Nc3
  35. 35.Qb7 Qe7
  36. 36.h4 g6
  37. 37.h5 gxh5
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qf5 h4
  40. 40.gxh4 Qf6
  41. 41.Qd7 Qg6+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qxd3
  43. 43.Bh5 Qxc4
  44. 44.Qg4+ Kf8
  45. 45.Qc8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qg4+ Kf8
  47. 47.Qd7 Qe6
  48. 48.Qxc7 Nd5
  49. 49.Qc2 Nf4

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