Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.7
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1N3/6k1/p1Prp2p/2n3p1/2P5/6P1/P1N2PP1/R5K1 b - - 3 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qd8
  9. 9.b4 Bd6
  10. 10.Bg5 e4
  11. 11.dxe4 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Bxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bd5 Nf6
  17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Ne5 c5
  19. 19.bxc5 Re8
  20. 20.Nc6 Ne4
  21. 21.Nb4 Be6
  22. 22.c6 Rad8
  23. 23.Re1 Bc8
  24. 24.c4 Kg7
  25. 25.Nd5 Re6
  26. 26.Na3 Nc5
  27. 27.Rxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Nxc7 a6
  29. 29.Nc2 Rd6
  30. 30.Ne8+

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