Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Chessbrah Inv May 2020 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Chessbrah Inv May 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2020.05.16
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/2R3p1/4B1Pp/4PQ2/5n1b/4B3/2p3q1/5K2 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.f4 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Rb8
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.h3 b5
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.g4 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne2 d4
  15. 15.Ng3 Bb7
  16. 16.Ne4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bd2 Bxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Nc6
  19. 19.Qe1 c4
  20. 20.h4 b4
  21. 21.h5 c3
  22. 22.Bc1 d3
  23. 23.cxd3 Nc5
  24. 24.bxc3 Nxd3
  25. 25.Qg3 bxc3
  26. 26.g5 c2
  27. 27.g6 fxg6
  28. 28.hxg6 h6
  29. 29.Bh3 Nd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Qxd4+
  31. 31.Be3 Qxe4
  32. 32.Ra7 Bh4
  33. 33.Bxe6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qh3 Rb1
  35. 35.Rc7 Rxf1+
  36. 36.Kxf1 Nxf4
  37. 37.Qf5 Qg2#

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