Wesley So vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 12.5
Date 2016.06.20
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

4r3/1p6/2b2k2/p2p3p/5Pp1/1P1Rr1P1/P4K1P/3R1B2 b - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.c4 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qb6
  11. 11.Be2 Be5
  12. 12.Bf3 Re8
  13. 13.Na3 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Qxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Bd7
  17. 17.Nc2 Ne4
  18. 18.Rfe1 a5
  19. 19.Ne3 Bc6
  20. 20.Rac1 Kf8
  21. 21.Rc2 Rad8
  22. 22.Rec1 Ng5
  23. 23.Be2 Ne6
  24. 24.Rd1 g6
  25. 25.g3 f5
  26. 26.Kf1 Kg7
  27. 27.Ng2 g5
  28. 28.Ne1 g4
  29. 29.Ng2 h5
  30. 30.f3 Rd7
  31. 31.Nh4 Rf7
  32. 32.f4 Kf6
  33. 33.Kf2 Rfe7
  34. 34.Rcd2 Nxd4
  35. 35.Bf1 Ne6
  36. 36.Bd3 Ng7
  37. 37.Bf1 Ne6
  38. 38.Bd3 Nd4
  39. 39.Bf1 Nb5
  40. 40.Nxf5 Kxf5
  41. 41.Bxb5 Kf6
  42. 42.Bf1 Re3
  43. 43.Rd3 R3e7
  44. 44.R3d2 Re3
  45. 45.Rd3

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