Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

AI Cup Div 1 L · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2023.09.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1KP5/p5k1/6p1/1PR5/8/8/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.c3 Bd6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Be6
  8. 8.Ng5 Bg4
  9. 9.Qb3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bc8
  11. 11.Nc4 Nd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Nb6
  13. 13.Nxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 h6
  16. 16.Nf3 f5
  17. 17.Bh2 fxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Bxh3
  19. 19.O-O-O d5
  20. 20.Be5 Bg4
  21. 21.exd5 Bf5
  22. 22.Qf2 Qe8
  23. 23.Qg3 Qg6
  24. 24.Qxg6 Bxg6
  25. 25.dxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Rd6 Be4
  27. 27.Rh4 Bxf3
  28. 28.gxf3 Rae8
  29. 29.Bd4 Rxf3
  30. 30.Rg6 Rf7
  31. 31.Rhxh6 Nd7
  32. 32.Rg2 c5
  33. 33.Bg1 Ne5
  34. 34.Kc2 Nf3
  35. 35.Kb3 Rb7+
  36. 36.Ka3 Nxg1
  37. 37.Rxg1 Re2
  38. 38.b3 c4
  39. 39.Rc6 cxb3
  40. 40.axb3 Re5
  41. 41.Rg4 g5
  42. 42.Ka4 Kg7
  43. 43.b4 Rf7
  44. 44.Ra6 Ref5
  45. 45.c4 Kh7
  46. 46.c5 Rg7
  47. 47.Rd6 Rf1
  48. 48.c6 Rc1
  49. 49.Kb5 Rg6
  50. 50.Rxg6 Kxg6
  51. 51.Rc4 a6+
  52. 52.Kc5 Rf1
  53. 53.c7 Rf8
  54. 54.Kb6 Rc8
  55. 55.Kb7

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