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	1.13
Date	2025.10.29
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp3pk1/7p/6pK/1P6/8/P1B2P2/8 b - b3 0 38

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Bc5
5. 5.O-O d6
6. 6.c3 O-O
7. 7.Re1 Bb6
8. 8.h3 Ne7
9. 9.Nbd2 Ng6
10. 10.Nf1 c6
11. 11.Ba4 Re8
12. 12.Ng3 d5
13. 13.Bg5 h6
14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
15. 15.exd5 Nf4
16. 16.d4 Bxh3
17. 17.gxh3 exd4
18. 18.Nxd4 Nxh3+
19. 19.Kg2 Nf4+
20. 20.Kf1 Rxe1+
21. 21.Qxe1 Bxd4
22. 22.cxd4 Qxd4
23. 23.Bb3 cxd5
24. 24.Qc3 Qd3+
25. 25.Qxd3 Nxd3
26. 26.Rd1 Nf4
27. 27.Ne2 Nxe2
28. 28.Kxe2 Re8+
29. 29.Kf3 g5
30. 30.Rxd5 Re7
31. 31.Ba4 Kg7
32. 32.Rd7 Kf6
33. 33.Rxe7 Kxe7
34. 34.Kg4 Kf6
35. 35.Bb3 Kg6
36. 36.Bc2+ Kf6
37. 37.Kh5 Kg7
38. 38.b4

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