Alireza Firouzja vs Anish Giri

GCT Super Blitz Croatia · 2026 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Blitz Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 13.2
Date 2026.07.05
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

5k2/R4p2/6p1/4P2p/7P/p1r3P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 10 48

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.e3 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Rc1 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 a5
  12. 12.Nd2 Be6
  13. 13.a3 a4
  14. 14.Qc2 Bd5
  15. 15.Ne4 Bb3
  16. 16.Qb1 b6
  17. 17.Bf3 Ne7
  18. 18.Nd2 Bd5
  19. 19.Rfd1 c5
  20. 20.Qc2 Qd7
  21. 21.Bxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.e4 Nf4
  23. 23.Nc4 Qc7
  24. 24.g3 Ne6
  25. 25.Ne3 Qc6
  26. 26.b4 cxb4
  27. 27.Bxb4 Qxc2
  28. 28.Rxc2 Nd4
  29. 29.Rb2 b5
  30. 30.Nd5 Red8
  31. 31.Rc1 Bf8
  32. 32.Rc7 Rac8
  33. 33.Rb7 Bxb4
  34. 34.Rxb4 Kg7
  35. 35.Nc7 Rb8
  36. 36.Rxd4 Rxb7
  37. 37.Rxd8 Rxc7
  38. 38.Rb8 Rc3
  39. 39.Rxb5 Rxa3
  40. 40.Rxe5 Rxd3
  41. 41.Ra5 a3
  42. 42.e5 h5
  43. 43.h4 Kf8
  44. 44.Ra7 Rb3
  45. 45.Kg2 Rc3
  46. 46.Kg1 Rb3
  47. 47.Kg2 Rc3
  48. 48.Kg1

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