Wesley So vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.1
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

7r/1pk5/p3pPb1/6P1/1P2pP2/8/P4K2/3R4 w - - 11 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 e6
  6. 6.Ngf3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Nh5
  9. 9.Be5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nf6
  11. 11.Bb5+ Nd7
  12. 12.Qf3 Qe7
  13. 13.h4 Bg7
  14. 14.hxg5 hxg5
  15. 15.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  16. 16.Qh5 Bf6
  17. 17.Ndf3 a6
  18. 18.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  19. 19.Nxg5 O-O-O
  20. 20.f4 Rh8
  21. 21.Nh7 Bxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 f5
  23. 23.exf6 Qxh7
  24. 24.Qxh7 Rxh7
  25. 25.g4 Rh8
  26. 26.Kf2 Kd8
  27. 27.g5 Be8
  28. 28.e4 dxe4
  29. 29.b4 cxb4
  30. 30.cxb4 Bg6
  31. 31.Rd1+ Kc7
  32. 32.Rc1+ Kd7
  33. 33.Rd1+ Kc7
  34. 34.Rc1+ Kd7
  35. 35.Rd1+ Kc7

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