Anish Giri vs Alireza Firouzja

Bullet Chess Losers 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bullet Chess Losers 2024
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2024.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp4p1/2p5/3p1Q2/1P6/q4PPP/8/5K2 w - - 14 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nf3 e5
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Ne7
  5. 5.O-O c6
  6. 6.Bc4 Ng6
  7. 7.Re1 Be7
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.e5 Ne4
  13. 13.Nc3 Bb4
  14. 14.Bd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 f6
  16. 16.a3 Ba5
  17. 17.Bc2 fxe5
  18. 18.Bxg6 exd4
  19. 19.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  20. 20.Nxd4 Qf6
  21. 21.Re3 Bd7
  22. 22.b4 Bb6
  23. 23.Rd1 Rae8
  24. 24.Rxe8 Rxe8
  25. 25.Nce2 Re4
  26. 26.Nf3 Kg8
  27. 27.Ng3 Re7
  28. 28.Re1 Bg4
  29. 29.Rxe7 Qxe7
  30. 30.h3 Bxf3
  31. 31.gxf3 Qf6
  32. 32.Kg2 Kf7
  33. 33.Qd3 Bc7
  34. 34.Qh7 Bxg3
  35. 35.fxg3 Qb2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Qxa3
  37. 37.Qf5+ Ke7
  38. 38.Qe5+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qf5+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qc8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qf5+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qc8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qf5+ Kg8

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