Anish Giri vs Wesley So

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.4
Date 2017.06.05
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 49
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/pp1rp2p/2p5/P1P5/2K5/7P/4R3 w - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.b3 b6
  7. 7.Bb2 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Nc3 dxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Nc6
  11. 11.Qe2 Rc8
  12. 12.Ne1 Qd7
  13. 13.f4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rd1 Na5
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.d3 a6
  17. 17.a4 Ne8
  18. 18.f5 Bf6
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Ng2 Qd7
  21. 21.Nf4 Nc6
  22. 22.Nh5 Be5
  23. 23.Ne4 Qe7
  24. 24.Ba3 Nd6
  25. 25.Qg4 Nf5
  26. 26.Rf3 Kh8
  27. 27.Ng5 Rf8
  28. 28.Rdf1 Nxe3
  29. 29.Rxe3 Bd4
  30. 30.Bc1 Ne5
  31. 31.Qh4 Ng6
  32. 32.Qg4 Ne5
  33. 33.Qh4 h6
  34. 34.Ne4 Qxh4
  35. 35.gxh4 Ng4
  36. 36.Re1 Rf3
  37. 37.Kg2 Rxe3
  38. 38.Bxe3 Nxe3+
  39. 39.Kf3 Rf8+
  40. 40.Ke2 Nc2
  41. 41.Rb1 Nb4
  42. 42.Nhg3 Rf4
  43. 43.Nd2 Rxh4
  44. 44.Nf3 Rf4
  45. 45.Ne4 Nxd3
  46. 46.Nxd4 Rxe4+
  47. 47.Kxd3 Rxd4+
  48. 48.Kc3 Rd6
  49. 49.Re1 Kg8

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Anish Giri and Wesley So, or browse all Anish Giri games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.