Alexander Grischuk vs Wesley So

World Blitz 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 9.5
Date 2025.12.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/2p5/p2q2p1/2p1pb2/6Np/1PP4P/P2Q2P1/4RRK1 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.Re1 c5
  8. 8.c3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Nf1 f6
  12. 12.Ng3 Bf7
  13. 13.d4 g6
  14. 14.Be3 Qb8
  15. 15.Qc2 Qb7
  16. 16.b3 h5
  17. 17.Rad1 Be7
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 fxe5
  20. 20.f4 Bf6
  21. 21.Rf1 h4
  22. 22.Nh1 O-O
  23. 23.Nf2 exf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 Rae8
  25. 25.Rde1 Be6
  26. 26.e5 Bf5
  27. 27.Qd2 dxe5
  28. 28.Bg5 Qc6
  29. 29.Bxf6 Qxf6
  30. 30.Ng4 Qd6

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