Anish Giri vs Alireza Firouzja

Superbet Classic 2023 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 2.4
Date 2023.05.07
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4pp1p/3p4/1R1P4/2r1P1P1/5PKP/8 w - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Na5
  8. 8.Qa4+ Bd7
  9. 9.Qc2 e6
  10. 10.Bd3 Rc8
  11. 11.Nf3 Bb4
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 a6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bb5
  16. 16.Bxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Nd3 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Nc4
  20. 20.a4 bxa4
  21. 21.Rxa4 Nd6
  22. 22.Rb4 Rc6
  23. 23.Nf4 Qc7
  24. 24.Rb3 Rc8
  25. 25.Rc1 b5
  26. 26.g3 Ne4
  27. 27.Ne2 b4
  28. 28.Rxb4 Nxc3
  29. 29.Nxc3 Rxc3
  30. 30.Qxc3 Qxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg7
  33. 33.Rb5 Ra3
  34. 34.Rb4 Rc3
  35. 35.Rb5 Ra3
  36. 36.Rb4 Rc3

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