Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/5k1p/6p1/4pp2/8/3p3P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 g6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.Bd2 a6
  12. 12.Qe2 Rab8
  13. 13.Rab1 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Rxb5
  17. 17.b4 Ra8
  18. 18.Rfc1 d5
  19. 19.Qc2 Nd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.a4 Rbb8
  22. 22.b5 Bb6
  23. 23.Ra1 Ba5
  24. 24.Bxa5 Rxa5
  25. 25.h3 d4
  26. 26.Qb3 Qa7
  27. 27.Rab1 Qb6
  28. 28.Rc4 Rd8
  29. 29.Rc6 Qb7
  30. 30.Rd1 Raa8
  31. 31.Qc4 Qd7
  32. 32.Rd3 e5
  33. 33.Rc7 Rdc8
  34. 34.Rxd7 Rxc4
  35. 35.Rf3 f5
  36. 36.Rb3 Rcxa4
  37. 37.b6 Rb8
  38. 38.b7 Rc4
  39. 39.Rb6 d3
  40. 40.Rbd6 Rb4
  41. 41.Rd8+ Rxd8
  42. 42.Rxd8+ Kf7
  43. 43.b8=Q Rxb8
  44. 44.Rxb8

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