Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.36
Date 2020.08.02
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k1n4R/8/3p4/8/1RP2p2/2K5/5r2/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.h4 a5
  9. 9.c4 Ba6
  10. 10.Nd2 Nb6
  11. 11.h5 Qe6
  12. 12.h6 gxh6
  13. 13.b3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bb2 Bg7
  15. 15.O-O-O Rhe8
  16. 16.f4 f6
  17. 17.Ne4 fxe5
  18. 18.Nc5 Qf5
  19. 19.Nxa6 exf4
  20. 20.Qd3 Bxb2+
  21. 21.Kxb2 Qe5+
  22. 22.Qc3 Kb7
  23. 23.Qxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Rxh6 c5
  25. 25.Nxc5+ Rxc5
  26. 26.Rxh7 Rf8
  27. 27.Be2 d6
  28. 28.Bf3+ Kb8
  29. 29.Re1 Nc8
  30. 30.Re6 Rg5
  31. 31.Kc3 Rfg8
  32. 32.Rf7 Re5
  33. 33.Rh6 a4
  34. 34.Rhh7 axb3
  35. 35.Rxc7 Re3+
  36. 36.Kb2 Rxf3
  37. 37.gxf3 bxa2
  38. 38.Kxa2 Rg3
  39. 39.Rb7+ Ka8
  40. 40.Rb3 Rg2+
  41. 41.Ka3 Rc2
  42. 42.Rb4 Rc3+
  43. 43.Kb2 Rxf3
  44. 44.Rh8 Rf2+
  45. 45.Kc3

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