Alireza Firouzja vs Anish Giri

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2023.11.16
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p2NRpk/8/3p1Pp1/3P4/n6P/4PK2/2r5 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.Be3 c4
  11. 11.Ne5 Bb4
  12. 12.Qa4 a5
  13. 13.Qb5 Na7
  14. 14.Qa4 Bf5
  15. 15.a3 Be7
  16. 16.h3 Rb8
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Nc6
  19. 19.g4 Bxb4
  20. 20.Na2 Ra8
  21. 21.Nxc6 Rxa4
  22. 22.Nxd8 Bg6
  23. 23.Nxb4 Rxb4
  24. 24.Ra8 c3
  25. 25.Rc8 c2
  26. 26.f4 Be4
  27. 27.g5 Bxg2
  28. 28.Kxg2 Ne4
  29. 29.Rc1 Nd6
  30. 30.Rb8 Nc4
  31. 31.Bf2 Na3
  32. 32.Nc6 Rb1
  33. 33.Ne7+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rxf8 Rxc1
  35. 35.Be3 Re1
  36. 36.Kf2 c1=Q
  37. 37.Bxc1 Rxc1
  38. 38.Rxf7 hxg5
  39. 39.f5

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