Wesley So vs Anish Giri

chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2017.05.25
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3r3p/3P3k/1p4Q1/2p2P2/6PB/7K/3q4 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 b6
  11. 11.Qc2 g6
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
  13. 13.c4 Bf6
  14. 14.Bb2 Rb8
  15. 15.d5 Ne5
  16. 16.Be2 exd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Bxf3 Qd6
  19. 19.g3 Bd7
  20. 20.Bg2 Rfe8
  21. 21.e4 Bxb2
  22. 22.Qxb2 f5
  23. 23.Re1 fxe4
  24. 24.Bxe4 Re7
  25. 25.Bg2 Rbe8
  26. 26.Rxe7 Rxe7
  27. 27.h4 b5
  28. 28.Rc1 c4
  29. 29.a4 a6
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.Qd4 Rf7
  32. 32.Ra1 Qf6
  33. 33.Ra8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qc5 g5
  35. 35.hxg5 Qxg5
  36. 36.Ra7 Qe5
  37. 37.f4 Qe1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qd1
  39. 39.d6 Qg4
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kh6
  41. 41.Rxd7 Rxd7
  42. 42.Bh3 Qd1
  43. 43.Qg5#

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