Hans Moke Niemann vs Wei Yi

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hans Moke Niemann
Black Wei Yi
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 13.3
Date 2026.01.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q6/5Rbk/4p2p/1N3r1P/P3Q3/1KP5/1P6/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.a3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Qe1 Be7
  12. 12.h4 Qc7
  13. 13.Kb1 Nb6
  14. 14.g4 h6
  15. 15.Bd2 Nfd7
  16. 16.Rh3 Bf6
  17. 17.Qf2 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.g5 Be5
  20. 20.gxh6 gxh6
  21. 21.f4 Nxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Bxf4
  23. 23.Ndxb5 Qb8
  24. 24.Rhd3 axb5
  25. 25.Rxd7 Bc6
  26. 26.Bxb5 Bxd7
  27. 27.Bxd7+ Ke7
  28. 28.Bxc8 Rxc8
  29. 29.Qd4 Be5
  30. 30.Qd7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nb5 Rc4
  32. 32.h5 Rf4
  33. 33.c3 Kg8
  34. 34.Qc6 Kh7
  35. 35.Ka2 Rf2
  36. 36.Rd7 Bg7
  37. 37.a4 Rf4
  38. 38.Kb3 Rf2
  39. 39.Qe4+ Rf5
  40. 40.Rxf7

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