Anish Giri vs Wesley So

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 3.5
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/7k/8/1K6/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.Qe2 Re8
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O-O Nf8
  11. 11.Ne3 Be6
  12. 12.Kb1 Qd7
  13. 13.Ng5 f6
  14. 14.Nxe6 Nxe6
  15. 15.Nf5 g6
  16. 16.Nxd6 cxd6
  17. 17.g3 Nd4
  18. 18.Qf1 Qg4
  19. 19.Be3 Qf3
  20. 20.h4 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.h5 g5
  23. 23.h6 Rad8
  24. 24.Bxd4 exd4
  25. 25.f4 Re3
  26. 26.fxg5 Qxg5
  27. 27.g4 Rde8
  28. 28.Rh2 Kf7
  29. 29.a3 Qxg4
  30. 30.Rc1 Rf3
  31. 31.Qh1 Ree3
  32. 32.Rh4 Qd7
  33. 33.Rg1 Rg3
  34. 34.Rf4 Qh3
  35. 35.Rxd4 Qxh1
  36. 36.Rxh1 Ke7
  37. 37.a4 Re2
  38. 38.Rb4 b6
  39. 39.Rc4 c5
  40. 40.b4 Re5
  41. 41.a5 Rg6
  42. 42.Kb2 Kd6
  43. 43.axb6 axb6
  44. 44.bxc5+ Rxc5
  45. 45.Rb4 b5
  46. 46.Rf4 f5
  47. 47.Rh5 Rg2
  48. 48.Rhxf5 Rgxc2+
  49. 49.Kb3 R2c3+
  50. 50.Kb4 Rxf5
  51. 51.Rxf5 Rxd3
  52. 52.Rf7 Ke6
  53. 53.Rxh7 Rh3
  54. 54.Rb7 Kf5
  55. 55.h7 Kg6
  56. 56.Kxb5 Rxh7
  57. 57.Rxh7 Kxh7

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