Anish Giri vs Wesley So

8th London Classic 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 4.1
Date 2016.12.12
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/8/6k1/6r1/5K2/8/7R w - - 6 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nbd2 e6
  6. 6.c3 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Nh5
  8. 8.Bg5 f6
  9. 9.Be3 Bd6
  10. 10.g3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg2 f5
  12. 12.Ne5 f4
  13. 13.Qxh5 fxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Bc5
  16. 16.Rf1 Bxe3
  17. 17.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  18. 18.Qf3 Qxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 Bd7
  20. 20.Rd1 Rf8
  21. 21.c4 Bc6
  22. 22.Nd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Rf5
  24. 24.g4 Rxe5+
  25. 25.Kf2 Kf7
  26. 26.b4 Ke7
  27. 27.b5 Bd7
  28. 28.b6 dxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 axb6
  30. 30.Rc7 Rb5
  31. 31.Rxb7 Kd6
  32. 32.Kg3 h6
  33. 33.Rb8 Rb2
  34. 34.Bf3 b5
  35. 35.a4 b4
  36. 36.a5 Rb3
  37. 37.Kg2 Bc6
  38. 38.Bxc6 Kxc6
  39. 39.a6 Ra3
  40. 40.Rxb4 Rxa6
  41. 41.h4 e5
  42. 42.Kf3 Kd5
  43. 43.Rb5+ Ke6
  44. 44.Rb7 Kf6
  45. 45.g5+ hxg5
  46. 46.hxg5+ Kg6
  47. 47.Re7 Ra5
  48. 48.Ke3 Rb5
  49. 49.Kf3 Rb3+
  50. 50.Kf2 Rb5
  51. 51.Kf3 Rd5
  52. 52.Ke3 e4
  53. 53.Kxe4 Rxg5
  54. 54.Kf3 Kh5
  55. 55.Re1 Rg4
  56. 56.Rh1+ Kg5

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