Anish Giri vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Super Blitz Croatia · 2026 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Blitz Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.2
Date 2026.07.04
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/3R1p2/5P2/6P1/1r6/5K2/8 w - - 23 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Qe7
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Qxd2 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 e5
  9. 9.Nd5 Qd8
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Rfd1 c6
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  16. 16.b4 Bf5
  17. 17.Qc3 Rad8
  18. 18.b5 e4
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.h3 Kg7
  22. 22.g4 Bg6
  23. 23.Kh2 Rb8
  24. 24.Ra2 Rb3
  25. 25.e3 Re5
  26. 26.Kg3 h5
  27. 27.Rd6 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Re6
  29. 29.Rxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.Rd2 Rxa3
  31. 31.Rd6 e5
  32. 32.Rxc6 a5
  33. 33.c5 Rc3
  34. 34.Rc7+ Kh6
  35. 35.c6 a4
  36. 36.Ra7 Rxc6
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rb6
  38. 38.Bxe4 Bxe4
  39. 39.Rxe4 Kg6
  40. 40.Ra4 Rc6
  41. 41.Ra8 Rb6
  42. 42.Kf3 Rc6
  43. 43.Ra4 Rb6
  44. 44.Rc4 Ra6
  45. 45.Kg3 Rb6
  46. 46.Ra4 Rc6
  47. 47.Kh4 Rb6
  48. 48.Ra5 Rc6
  49. 49.f4 exf4
  50. 50.exf4 Rb6
  51. 51.f5+ Kh6
  52. 52.Ra7 Rb1
  53. 53.Ra8 Kg7
  54. 54.Ra6 Rh1+
  55. 55.Kg3 Rg1+
  56. 56.Kf3 Rf1+
  57. 57.Kg2 Rb1
  58. 58.Re6 Rb3
  59. 59.Kf2 Ra3
  60. 60.Rd6 Rb3
  61. 61.Re6 Ra3
  62. 62.Rd6 Rb3

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