Alireza Firouzja vs Anish Giri

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2023.11.22
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r2n2k1/2p3pp/1r3n2/N3R3/8/2P2N1P/2R3PK/8 w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.c3 a5
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.b3 Ng4
  10. 10.Re2 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Qc2 f5
  13. 13.h3 Bxc4
  14. 14.Nxc4 e4
  15. 15.dxe4 Nxf2
  16. 16.exf5 Qd1+
  17. 17.Kh2 Qxc2
  18. 18.Rxc2 Rxf5
  19. 19.Be3 Ne4
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.Re1 Nf6
  22. 22.a4 b5
  23. 23.axb5 Rxb5
  24. 24.Re6 Nd8
  25. 25.Re5 Rxb3
  26. 26.Nxa5 Rb6
  27. 27.Nc4 Rc6
  28. 28.Na5 Rb6
  29. 29.Nc4 Rc6
  30. 30.Na5 Rb6

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