Alireza Firouzja vs Anish Giri

FTX Crypto Cup 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup 2022
Site Miami USA
Round 3.2
Date 2022.08.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p3k3/1bB2p2/5P2/1PK1P3/8/8/8 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Bd6
  11. 11.g4 g6
  12. 12.h4 Nxg4
  13. 13.h5 Qf6
  14. 14.Ke2 Nb6
  15. 15.Rag1 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Rh4 Ne5
  18. 18.Rf4 Qe7
  19. 19.Nb5 Nbc4
  20. 20.Ng5 Nxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 Bd7
  22. 22.Nc7 Rad8
  23. 23.Nxd5 Bg4+
  24. 24.Rfxg4 Rxd5
  25. 25.hxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Re4 Qf6
  27. 27.Qc3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Rxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Bc4 Rd7
  30. 30.Ne4 Qf5
  31. 31.Rxg6+ Qxg6
  32. 32.Qxe5 Qg4+
  33. 33.f3 Qg2+
  34. 34.Nf2 Bf8
  35. 35.Qf5 Re7
  36. 36.Bd3 Qg7
  37. 37.Ng4 Re6
  38. 38.Kf1 Rc6
  39. 39.f4 Rb6
  40. 40.Bc4 Qg6
  41. 41.Qxg6+ Rxg6
  42. 42.Ne5 Rf6
  43. 43.Bd5 Kg7
  44. 44.Ke2 Bd6
  45. 45.Nf3 b5
  46. 46.Nd4 b4
  47. 47.axb4 Bxb4
  48. 48.Nc6 Bc5
  49. 49.b4 Bb6
  50. 50.Ne5 Bc7
  51. 51.Nc6 Rd6
  52. 52.e4 Bb6
  53. 53.f5 f6
  54. 54.Kd3 Kf8
  55. 55.Kc4 Rxc6+
  56. 56.Bxc6 Ke7

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