Anish Giri vs Wesley So

World Blitz 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2024
Site New York USA
Round 12.5
Date 2024.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/6kp/6p1/8/7P/8/2b3PK/3q4 w - - 0 55

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.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 f6
  9. 9.Be3 Rf7
  10. 10.Ne2 Bf8
  11. 11.Nd2 Nc5
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Nxf4 Ne6
  14. 14.Ne2 c5
  15. 15.b3 a5
  16. 16.a4 b6
  17. 17.Qe1 g6
  18. 18.Rd1 Bg7
  19. 19.Nf3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nf4 Nd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Bd2 Bb7
  23. 23.Qg3 f5
  24. 24.exf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Ne2 Rc5
  26. 26.Rc1 Qc6
  27. 27.Qg4 Re8
  28. 28.Rf2 Rxc2
  29. 29.Rxc2 Qxc2
  30. 30.Qd7 Qc6
  31. 31.Qf7+ Kh8
  32. 32.Nf4 Rf8
  33. 33.Qe7 Re8
  34. 34.Qf7 Bc8
  35. 35.h4 Qd7
  36. 36.Qxd7 Bxd7
  37. 37.Nd5 Be5
  38. 38.Bf4 Bxf4
  39. 39.Rxf4 c5
  40. 40.Nxb6 Bf5
  41. 41.Nc4 Bxd3
  42. 42.Nxa5 Bc2
  43. 43.b4 d3
  44. 44.Nc4 cxb4
  45. 45.a5 b3
  46. 46.Rd4 Rc8
  47. 47.a6 Rxc4
  48. 48.Rxc4 b2
  49. 49.Rc8+ Kg7
  50. 50.a7 b1=Q+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qb7
  52. 52.a8=Q Qxa8
  53. 53.Rxa8 d2
  54. 54.Rd8 d1=Q

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