Anish Giri vs Wesley So

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.2
Date 2017.01.15
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p2pk1/1bP4p/1Pr4P/4B2K/5P2/1R6 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Rd8
  9. 9.Bd2 Be6
  10. 10.Na4 Qxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rfc1 Ne4
  13. 13.Ba5 b6
  14. 14.Be1 Rac8
  15. 15.cxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.b4 e5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Nc3 Bd5
  21. 21.Rxa7 Bc4
  22. 22.Na4 Bxe2
  23. 23.Nxb6 Rc7
  24. 24.Ra2 Bd4
  25. 25.Na4 Ra7
  26. 26.b3 Bb5
  27. 27.Rd2 Rad7
  28. 28.Rcd1 Rd6
  29. 29.Kg2 Be5
  30. 30.Rxd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.Rc1 Rd8
  32. 32.Nc5 Bb2
  33. 33.Rc2 Bd4
  34. 34.Bd2 Bxc5
  35. 35.bxc5 f6
  36. 36.h4 Rd3
  37. 37.Rb2 Kf7
  38. 38.g4 h5
  39. 39.gxh5 gxh5
  40. 40.Be3 Kg6
  41. 41.Rb1 Rc3
  42. 42.b4 Rc4
  43. 43.Kh3

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