Anish Giri vs Alireza Firouzja

World Blitz 2019 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 18.4
Date 2019.12.30
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3P1nk1/1r3pp1/1b1Rp2p/4P2P/5P2/5KP1/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.Qc2 c6
  12. 12.b4 Re8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc8
  14. 14.h3 h5
  15. 15.Rab1 Kh7
  16. 16.a4 Bh6
  17. 17.Bxh6 Kxh6
  18. 18.Qc1+ Kg7
  19. 19.a5 Qc7
  20. 20.Qe3 b6
  21. 21.a6 Rad8
  22. 22.c5 b5
  23. 23.Rd6 Rxd6
  24. 24.cxd6 Qb6
  25. 25.Qxb6 axb6
  26. 26.Bxb5 cxb5
  27. 27.Nxb5 Ra8
  28. 28.Nc7 Ra7
  29. 29.f3 Bd7
  30. 30.Rc1 Kf8
  31. 31.b5 Ng8
  32. 32.Kf2 f6
  33. 33.h4 Nh6
  34. 34.Nd5 Nf7
  35. 35.Nxb6 Bxb5
  36. 36.Rc8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rc5 Bxa6
  38. 38.d7 Rb7
  39. 39.Rc6 Bb5
  40. 40.Rd6 Rb8
  41. 41.Rd5 Rxb6

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