Anish Giri vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2023.11.14
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k4P/8/5B2/3b4/5K2/8 b - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Ng5 Be6
  10. 10.Be2 Bb4
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Ncxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Ke7
  14. 14.Be3 Rhd8
  15. 15.a3 Nd4
  16. 16.Ba6 bxa6
  17. 17.axb4 Bc4
  18. 18.Rfd1 Ne6
  19. 19.Rxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Bxa7 f5
  21. 21.Nc5 Rd2
  22. 22.b3 Bb5
  23. 23.Re1 Be2
  24. 24.h4 Rd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Bxd1
  26. 26.Nxa6 Bxb3
  27. 27.Nc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Bxc5+ Ke6
  29. 29.b5 h5
  30. 30.Kh2 Ba4
  31. 31.b6 Bc6
  32. 32.f3 g6
  33. 33.Kg3 Ke5
  34. 34.Bf2 f4+
  35. 35.Kh2 Kd6
  36. 36.Bd4 Bb5
  37. 37.Be5+ Kc6
  38. 38.Bc7 Ba6
  39. 39.Kg1 Bb5
  40. 40.Kf2 Bc4
  41. 41.Ke1 Bb5
  42. 42.Kf2 Bc4
  43. 43.Bxf4 Kxb6
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.fxg4 Kc6
  46. 46.h5 gxh5
  47. 47.gxh5 Bd3
  48. 48.h6 Bc2
  49. 49.Be3 Bd3
  50. 50.Bf4 Bc2
  51. 51.Be3 Bd3
  52. 52.Bf4

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