Anish Giri vs Wei Yi

FIDE Candidates 2026 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 5.4
Date 2026.04.03
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/4pk2/3r3R/5P2/5P2/6K1/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bc6
  11. 11.Nc3 a5
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nd3 Nxc5
  15. 15.Nxc5 Qc7
  16. 16.Be3 Rac8
  17. 17.N3e4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Bxc5
  19. 19.Rac1 b6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qe7
  21. 21.Bxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Rd7 g6
  24. 24.b3 Qc3
  25. 25.Qf3 Qxf3+
  26. 26.exf3 Rc8
  27. 27.Rd6 b5
  28. 28.axb5 Rb8
  29. 29.b6 Kf8
  30. 30.Rc6 Rb7
  31. 31.g4 Ke8
  32. 32.h4 Kd7
  33. 33.Rc5 Rxb6
  34. 34.Rxa5 Ke7
  35. 35.h5 h6
  36. 36.f4 Rxb3
  37. 37.hxg6 fxg6
  38. 38.Ra7+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rh7 h5
  40. 40.gxh5 gxh5
  41. 41.Rxh5 Rd3
  42. 42.f3 Rd5

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