Event: chess24 Legends of Chess | Final 4
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2020-07-31
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2778
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2731
Result: 1-0
ECO: C24
Opening: Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:20] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:41] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:34] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:15] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:00] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:34] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:01] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:43] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:50] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:27] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:13:21] } 10. Nh2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:14:21] } 10... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:13:20] } 11. axb3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:14:29] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:13:31] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:14:14] } 12... Rg8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:13:24] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:14:16] } 13... g4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:11:20] } 14. h4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:14:23] } 14... g3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:11:29] } 15. fxg3 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:13:54] } 15... Rg6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:11:33] } 16. b4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:13:08] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:10:49] } 17. Qxh5 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:12:42] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:10:57] } 18. Qxg6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:12:51] } 18... fxg6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:11:06] } 19. Bxh6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:13:01] } 19... Kd7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:09:57] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:13:07] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:10:06] } 21. Rf1 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:12:51] } 21... Qh7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:09:49] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:12:58] } 22... Qg8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:09:47] } 23. Rf6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:12:11] } 23... a6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:09:20] } 24. Raf1 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:12:18] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:09:06] } 25. c4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:12:10] } 25... b6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:08:54] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:11:34] } 26... Kc6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:07:32] } 27. R6f2 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:08:07] } 27... Qg7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:07:39] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:07:39] } 28... Kb7 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:07:35] } 29. Nc3? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:13] } 29... Ra8?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 30. Rf6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:07:19] } 30... Qg8 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:07:09] } 31. c5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:06:08] } 31... Qe8? { [%eval 3.59] } { Mistake. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 32. Nd5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:05:44] } 32... dxc5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:03:54] } 33. bxc5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:05:52] } 33... bxc5?? { [%eval 4.84] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 34. Rb1+ { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:05:51] } 34... Kc8 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:04:08] } 35. Bh6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:04:02] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:04:02] } 36. Rb7?! { [%eval 2.51] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 36... Bxd5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:04:10] } 37. exd5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:03:46] } 37... Kc8?? { [%eval 7.56] } { Blunder. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 38. Rb1 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:03:40] } 38... Kd7 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:03:57] } 39. Rbf1 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:03:36] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:01:12] } 40. Rf8 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:03:34] } 40... Qe7 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:01:18] } 1-0