Anish Giri vs Wesley So

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.6
Date 2021.09.29
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/7r/6R1/pNbP1p1r/P4Pp1/3R4/5K2 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Nc3 a6
  11. 11.Ne5 O-O
  12. 12.Nxc6 Nxc6
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Qxc4 Qd6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Nc5 Rxb2
  18. 18.e3 Bf5
  19. 19.Rfc1 a5
  20. 20.Nb3 a4
  21. 21.Na5 g6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Re8
  23. 23.a3 Re6
  24. 24.Nb4 Be4
  25. 25.Ra2 Rb3
  26. 26.h3 g5
  27. 27.g4 h5
  28. 28.gxh5 Rh6
  29. 29.Kh2 Rxh5
  30. 30.Kg3 f5
  31. 31.Rxc7 Rh4
  32. 32.f3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Rf2 f4+
  34. 34.Kg2 Bf5
  35. 35.Kg1 Bxh3
  36. 36.Nc2 Re6
  37. 37.Rc5 g4
  38. 38.Rxd5 g3
  39. 39.Rd2 Reh6
  40. 40.Rg5+ Kf7
  41. 41.Nb4 Be6
  42. 42.Kf1 Bc4+

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