Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Anish Giri
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.21
Date	2025.10.29
Opening	Center Game (C22)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4rrP1/p2p2R1/1ppQq3/8/P7/1PP5/1K5R b - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.d4 exd4
3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
4. 4.Qe3 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
6. 6.Bd2 O-O
7. 7.O-O-O Re8
8. 8.Bc4 d6
9. 9.Nf3 Be6
10. 10.Bxe6 Rxe6
11. 11.Ng5 Re8
12. 12.h4 h6
13. 13.a3 Ba5
14. 14.Qg3 Qd7
15. 15.f3 Ne5
16. 16.Nh3 Kh8
17. 17.Nd5 Bxd2+
18. 18.Rxd2 Nxd5
19. 19.Rxd5 Rad8
20. 20.Rhd1 Qe7
21. 21.Nf4 c6
22. 22.R5d4 Rd7
23. 23.Kb1 Red8
24. 24.Nh5 Ng6
25. 25.Nf4 Nxf4
26. 26.Qxf4 Kg8
27. 27.h5 b5
28. 28.g4 a6
29. 29.Qg3 f6
30. 30.f4 c5
31. 31.Rd5 Qxe4
32. 32.g5 fxg5
33. 33.fxg5 Qe6
34. 34.gxh6 Qxh6
35. 35.Rg5 Rf8
36. 36.Rg1 Rff7
37. 37.Qg2 Rde7
38. 38.Qd5 Kh8
39. 39.Rg6 Qe3
40. 40.h6 Qe5
41. 41.hxg7+ Kg8
42. 42.Rh1

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