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	1.19
Date	2025.10.29
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	29

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R4Q1/2r2ppk/5qnp/p1pPp1n1/4P3/P1N1B2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 29

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 d6
5. 5.O-O Be7
6. 6.c3 O-O
7. 7.Re1 Bd7
8. 8.Ba4 Re8
9. 9.h3 h6
10. 10.d4 Bf8
11. 11.d5 Ne7
12. 12.c4 Ng6
13. 13.Nc3 Be7
14. 14.Be3 Nh7
15. 15.b4 a5
16. 16.a3 b6
17. 17.Bc6 Rb8
18. 18.Qa4 Bxc6
19. 19.Qxc6 Bg5
20. 20.Nxg5 Nxg5
21. 21.bxa5 bxa5
22. 22.Rab1 Rc8
23. 23.Rb7 Nh4
24. 24.Reb1 Qf6
25. 25.Rxc7 Rxc7
26. 26.Qxe8+ Kh7
27. 27.c5 dxc5
28. 28.Rb8 Ng6
29. 29.Qg8#

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