Wesley So vs Anish Giri

19th Sigeman & Co · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo SWE
Round 1
Date 2011.06.09
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/5qpp/1Q6/8/4P2P/6PK/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Nxd2 a6
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nd4 Bg4
  15. 15.Bxg4 Nfxg4
  16. 16.O-O Rc8
  17. 17.Qb2 Qf6
  18. 18.Qa3 Nc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Rac1 Qd7
  21. 21.Nf3 Nf6
  22. 22.Ne5 Qe6
  23. 23.Nd3 Qe4
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Re8
  26. 26.Nc5 Qe7
  27. 27.Qb2 Rc8
  28. 28.Nd3 Rc7
  29. 29.Rc2 h6
  30. 30.Qc1 Rxc2
  31. 31.Qxc2 Qe4
  32. 32.Qc3 Nd7
  33. 33.h3 Nf8
  34. 34.Nf4 Qb1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qxa2
  36. 36.Nxd5 Qxf2
  37. 37.Qc8 Qh4
  38. 38.Qxb7 Qg5
  39. 39.Ne7+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qe4+ Ng6
  41. 41.Nxg6 Qxg6
  42. 42.Qd5 Qf6
  43. 43.b4 g6
  44. 44.b5 axb5
  45. 45.Qxb5

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