Anish Giri vs Wesley So

Meltwater Tour Final 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.2
Date 2022.11.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1k1p1p/6p1/3P4/1B2K1Pb/1P5P/8 w - - 12 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nd5 Rxe1
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.Qxe1 b6
  14. 14.d3 Bb7
  15. 15.Qb4 c5
  16. 16.Qf4 Qxf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Nf5
  18. 18.a4 f6
  19. 19.a5 g5
  20. 20.Bd2 Nd4
  21. 21.axb6 axb6
  22. 22.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  23. 23.c3 Ne6
  24. 24.f3 Kf7
  25. 25.Kf2 Bc6
  26. 26.g3 Bb5
  27. 27.Ke3 d5
  28. 28.c4 Bc6
  29. 29.cxd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.Bc3 Nd4
  31. 31.Bxd4 cxd4+
  32. 32.Kxd4 Bxf3
  33. 33.Ke3 Bg4
  34. 34.d4 Ke7
  35. 35.Bd3 h6
  36. 36.Bc4 Kd6
  37. 37.Bb3 Bh3
  38. 38.Bc2 Kd5
  39. 39.Bb3+ Kd6
  40. 40.Bc2 Kd5
  41. 41.Bb3+ Kd6

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