Anish Giri vs Wesley So

Meltwater Tour Final 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.6
Date 2022.11.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/p3q3/1p2b1kQ/2p5/4P2p/P3B3/1PP1r3/5R1K b - - 5 28

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.Nc3 Qe7
  8. 8.Ne2 h5
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.Be3 b6
  11. 11.Nd2 h4
  12. 12.h3 g5
  13. 13.Nc4 Nf8
  14. 14.Nxd6+ cxd6
  15. 15.d4 g4
  16. 16.hxg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.f3 Be6
  18. 18.Qd3 f6
  19. 19.f4 Rg8
  20. 20.dxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 fxe5
  22. 22.Qc3 c5
  23. 23.Qxe5 Rxg2+
  24. 24.Kh1 Rxe2
  25. 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  26. 26.Qh8+ Kf7
  27. 27.Rf1+ Kg6
  28. 28.Qh6#

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