Anish Giri vs Alireza Firouzja

83rd Tata Steel Masters · 2021 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 83rd Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.4
Date 2021.01.30
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

6r1/7R/2k1n1P1/7P/1P6/8/1K6/8 w - - 3 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.b4 Bxe3+
  15. 15.Qxe3 Bb7
  16. 16.Bd3 d4
  17. 17.Qe4 Qxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Bd5
  19. 19.Ng5 g6
  20. 20.Nf3 Bxf3
  21. 21.Rxf3 b5
  22. 22.Be4 Rad8
  23. 23.Rd3 Nb6
  24. 24.Bb7 Na4
  25. 25.Bxa6 Nc3
  26. 26.Bb7 Ne2+
  27. 27.Kf2 Nxf4
  28. 28.Rd2 d3
  29. 29.c3 Ne2
  30. 30.Ke3 Nxc3
  31. 31.Rxd3 Rxd3+
  32. 32.Kxd3 Na4
  33. 33.Rc1 Rd8+
  34. 34.Ke2 Kg7
  35. 35.Bc6 Rb8
  36. 36.Rc2 Kf8
  37. 37.Kd2 Ke7
  38. 38.Kc1 f6
  39. 39.exf6+ Kxf6
  40. 40.Kb1 Ke5
  41. 41.Ka2 Kd4
  42. 42.Kb3 Kd3
  43. 43.Rf2 e5
  44. 44.Rf7 Nb6
  45. 45.Bxb5+ Kd4
  46. 46.a4 Nd5
  47. 47.Rxh7 e4
  48. 48.Rf7 e3
  49. 49.Rf1 Nc3
  50. 50.Rf4+ Ke5
  51. 51.Rf3 Nxb5
  52. 52.Rxe3+ Kd4
  53. 53.Rg3 Nd6
  54. 54.Rxg6 Ne4
  55. 55.a5 Kd5
  56. 56.a6 Nc5+
  57. 57.Ka3 Nd3
  58. 58.a7 Ra8
  59. 59.Rg7 Kc6
  60. 60.h4 Nf4
  61. 61.g4 Ne6
  62. 62.Rf7 Nc7
  63. 63.g5 Rxa7+
  64. 64.Kb2 Ra8
  65. 65.g6 Ne6
  66. 66.h5 Rh8
  67. 67.Rh7 Rg8

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