Anish Giri vs Wesley So

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.13
Date 2021.03.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/1pp5/6p1/6k1/p1p2R2/P2qr1nP/1P4RK/8 b - - 11 50

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.O-O Nd7
  7. 7.c3 a5
  8. 8.d4 Bd6
  9. 9.Re1 a4
  10. 10.Nbd2 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Nb6
  12. 12.Nf1 O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Bh4 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.Qd3 Qd7
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.Ne3 Nd5
  19. 19.Nf5 Nf4
  20. 20.Qf1 Bxf5
  21. 21.gxf5 g6
  22. 22.Bg3 Nh5
  23. 23.fxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Qg2 Kh7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rae8
  26. 26.a3 Bxg3
  27. 27.fxg3 Qd6
  28. 28.Kh2 Re7
  29. 29.Rd2 Kg7
  30. 30.e5 Qd7
  31. 31.Re4 Qd5
  32. 32.exf6+ Kxf6
  33. 33.Re5 Qd7
  34. 34.Rg5 Qd6
  35. 35.Rf2 Kg7
  36. 36.Nh4 Re6
  37. 37.Nf5+ Rxf5
  38. 38.Rfxf5 Qxd4
  39. 39.Rg4 Qd6
  40. 40.Rf2 Re3
  41. 41.Re2 Rd3
  42. 42.Qf2 c5
  43. 43.Rg5 c4
  44. 44.Rge5 Nxg3
  45. 45.Re7+ Kh6
  46. 46.Qf8+ Kg5
  47. 47.Rg2 Re3
  48. 48.Rf7 Qd1
  49. 49.Rf1 Qd3
  50. 50.Rf4

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