Wesley So vs Anish Giri

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.4
Date 2016.08.08
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/4p3/6p1/NP1P1p2/2K1P1n1/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Rd1 b6
  10. 10.b3 a5
  11. 11.Bc3 Ne4
  12. 12.Bb2 f5
  13. 13.e3 Ba6
  14. 14.Ba3 Bxa3
  15. 15.Nxa3 b5
  16. 16.Rac1 Qe7
  17. 17.cxb5 cxb5
  18. 18.Nb1 b4
  19. 19.Qb2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Ne1 h5
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  22. 22.Rc1 Qd8
  23. 23.Bf1 Bxf1
  24. 24.Kxf1 h4
  25. 25.Rxc8 Qxc8
  26. 26.Qc2 Qxc2
  27. 27.Nxc2 hxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 g5
  29. 29.Ke2 Kf7
  30. 30.a3 bxa3
  31. 31.Nbxa3 Nc3+
  32. 32.Kd2 Ne4+
  33. 33.Ke2 Ndf6
  34. 34.b4 a4
  35. 35.Ne1 Ke7
  36. 36.Nd3 Nd7
  37. 37.Kd1 Nb6
  38. 38.Kc2 Nc4
  39. 39.Nxc4 dxc4
  40. 40.Nb2 Nxf2
  41. 41.Nxa4 Ne4
  42. 42.Nb6 c3
  43. 43.Na4 Nxg3
  44. 44.Kxc3 f4

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