Anish Giri vs Wesley So

YGM · 2010 · English Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event YGM
Site Biel SUI
Round 8
Date 2010.07.27
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/2p2k2/p1P4p/P2P1p1P/2K2P2/8/8 b - - 11 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Re8
  8. 8.d3 e4
  9. 9.Nd4 exd3
  10. 10.exd3 Nxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.Be3 Bf5
  13. 13.Qb3 Qd7
  14. 14.Rfe1 c6
  15. 15.Bg5 Rxe1+
  16. 16.Rxe1 Re8
  17. 17.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  18. 18.h3 Qe1+
  19. 19.Kh2 Bxh3
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 dxc4
  22. 22.Qxb7 gxf6
  23. 23.Qc8+ Kg7
  24. 24.Qg4+ Kf8
  25. 25.dxc4 Qe6
  26. 26.Qf4 Kg7
  27. 27.c5 a5
  28. 28.a4 Kf8
  29. 29.Qb8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qf4 Kf8
  31. 31.Kh2 f5
  32. 32.Qb8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qd8 Qh6+
  34. 34.Kg2 f4
  35. 35.Qh4 Qxh4
  36. 36.gxh4 Kf6
  37. 37.Kf1 Kf5
  38. 38.f3 h5
  39. 39.Ke2 Ke6
  40. 40.Kd3 Kf5
  41. 41.Kc3 Kf6
  42. 42.Kc2 Ke6
  43. 43.Kd2 Kf6
  44. 44.Kc3

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