Anish Giri vs Wesley So

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.22
Date 2021.03.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/B4p2/p5p1/1p3b1p/1Pk4P/2P3P1/3K1P2/8 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nc3 Bd7
  11. 11.Ne4 b6
  12. 12.Re1 Kc8
  13. 13.Nfg5 Be8
  14. 14.Nd6+ cxd6
  15. 15.exd6 Kd7
  16. 16.dxe7 Bxe7
  17. 17.Bf4 Rd8
  18. 18.Rad1+ Kc8
  19. 19.Ne4 Rxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Bd7
  21. 21.Nd6+ Bxd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Re8
  23. 23.Be3 c5
  24. 24.a3 Bf5
  25. 25.Rd2 h5
  26. 26.Kf1 Be4
  27. 27.Bf4 Rd8
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  29. 29.c3 Kd7
  30. 30.g3 Kc6
  31. 31.Ke1 Kb5
  32. 32.Bb8 a6
  33. 33.Kd2 Kc4
  34. 34.Ba7 b5
  35. 35.b4 cxb4
  36. 36.axb4 g6
  37. 37.h4 Bf5
  38. 38.Bb6 Bg4
  39. 39.Ba7 Bf5
  40. 40.Bb6 Bg4
  41. 41.Ba7 Bf5

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