Anish Giri vs Wesley So

Corus C · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus C
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2009.01.19
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/1p2kp2/p5p1/2p5/2P5/1P3PP1/P4K2/8 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bg4
  6. 6.Nbd2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Qc2 Bd6
  9. 9.b3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bb2 g6
  11. 11.Rfe1 O-O
  12. 12.Ne5 Bf5
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.e4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Qc7
  17. 17.g3 Nxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 Be7
  19. 19.Rd1 Rad8
  20. 20.h4 Bf6
  21. 21.h5 Rd7
  22. 22.Kg2 Rfd8
  23. 23.hxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Rh1 Bxd4
  25. 25.Qd2 Bxb2
  26. 26.Qxb2 e5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Rd4
  28. 28.Qe2 c5
  29. 29.Re8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Qe3 Qc6+
  32. 32.f3 Qf6
  33. 33.Qh6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qh7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qh8+ Qxh8
  36. 36.Rxh8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rxd8 Kxd8
  38. 38.Kf2 Ke7

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