Alireza Firouzja vs Anish Giri

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2023.11.17
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2k2/2p1rp2/pp3R2/n1qPp2p/1P2P3/3P3P/P2Q2P1/5R1K b - b3 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 Be6
  10. 10.O-O Bf6
  11. 11.Nd2 Re8
  12. 12.Nb3 Bxb3
  13. 13.Qxb3 Bg5
  14. 14.Rc2 a6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Na5
  17. 17.Qa3 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 b6
  19. 19.Bf3 Rc8
  20. 20.Qc3 Qd7
  21. 21.h3 g6
  22. 22.e4 h5
  23. 23.Rcf2 Re7
  24. 24.Qd2 Qd6
  25. 25.Bxh5 gxh5
  26. 26.Rf6 Qc5+
  27. 27.Kh1 Kf8
  28. 28.b4

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