Anish Giri vs Alireza Firouzja

FTX Crypto Cup 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup 2022
Site Miami USA
Round 3.5
Date 2022.08.17
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/1pB1p1p1/7p/1p5P/1Pb1P1P1/P3KP2/8 w - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qa4 Bd7
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc3 b4
  10. 10.Qd3 Rc8
  11. 11.Bf4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nd5
  13. 13.Be5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Be7
  15. 15.Rfc1 O-O
  16. 16.Nb3 Bf6
  17. 17.Ng4 Bg5
  18. 18.Rxc8 Bxc8
  19. 19.h4 Be7
  20. 20.Qxd4 Qb6
  21. 21.Qxb6 axb6
  22. 22.Rc1 Ba6
  23. 23.Nd4 Bc5
  24. 24.e3 Rc8
  25. 25.Ne5 Bd6
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  27. 27.Nc4 Bc5
  28. 28.Nb3 Ba6
  29. 29.Bf1 Bxc4
  30. 30.Bxc4 Bd6
  31. 31.Nd4 Nf6
  32. 32.Kf1 Kf8
  33. 33.Ke2 Ke7
  34. 34.Bb5 h5
  35. 35.Bc6 g6
  36. 36.Bf3 Nd7
  37. 37.Bg2 Ne5
  38. 38.Nc6+ Nxc6
  39. 39.Bxc6 Be5
  40. 40.b3 Bc3
  41. 41.Kd3 Be1
  42. 42.Ke2 Bc3
  43. 43.Kd3 Be1
  44. 44.Ke2 Bc3

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