Wei Yi vs Sarin Nihal

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2026 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Sarin Nihal
Result 0-1
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 9.1
Date 2026.01.10
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k2r2r1/pp6/2n4B/2Pp2P1/5p2/8/2P1BPK1/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.h4 Ne7
  8. 8.h5 h6
  9. 9.Rh3 Bd7
  10. 10.Qg4 Nf5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qf4 Rhf8
  14. 14.g4 Nfe7
  15. 15.dxc5 f6
  16. 16.exf6 e5
  17. 17.Qg3 gxf6
  18. 18.Be2 Rg8
  19. 19.Nh4 f5
  20. 20.Bxh6 f4
  21. 21.Qg1 Qa5
  22. 22.Kf1 Kb8
  23. 23.Rb1 Ka8
  24. 24.Rh2 Qxc3
  25. 25.g5 Bh3+
  26. 26.Rxh3 Qxh3+
  27. 27.Qg2 Qxh4
  28. 28.Rb3 f3
  29. 29.Rxf3 Qxh5
  30. 30.Rf6 Qh4
  31. 31.Qg4 Qh1+
  32. 32.Qg1 Qh3+
  33. 33.Qg2 Qxa3
  34. 34.Qg4 Ng6
  35. 35.Rf7 Nf4
  36. 36.Rxf4 Qc1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qxf4
  38. 38.Qxf4 exf4

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