Anish Giri vs Wesley So

8th Grand Slam Masters · 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2.2
Date 2015.10.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/4b3/4B3/6p1/1p1P3k/5K1P/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nd5 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 b6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.d3 Bb7
  15. 15.Qb4 Nf5
  16. 16.c3 c5
  17. 17.Qf4 h6
  18. 18.f3 g5
  19. 19.Qc7 Qc6
  20. 20.Qxc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Kf2 Re8
  22. 22.Bd2 f6
  23. 23.g3 Kf7
  24. 24.Be2 h5
  25. 25.Bd1 d5
  26. 26.a4 d4
  27. 27.a5 dxc3
  28. 28.Bxc3 Bd5
  29. 29.axb6 axb6
  30. 30.Ra6 Re6
  31. 31.b4 cxb4
  32. 32.Bxb4 Nd4
  33. 33.Bd2 Kg6
  34. 34.Be3 Nf5
  35. 35.Bd2 Nd4
  36. 36.Be3 Nf5
  37. 37.Bc1 Nd4
  38. 38.g4 hxg4
  39. 39.fxg4 b5
  40. 40.Rxe6 Nxe6
  41. 41.Ke3 b4
  42. 42.Ba4 f5
  43. 43.gxf5+ Kxf5
  44. 44.Bd7 Kg4
  45. 45.Kf2 b3
  46. 46.Bb2 Kh3
  47. 47.Be5 g4
  48. 48.Bxe6 Bxe6

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