Wesley So vs Anish Giri

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2021.03.19
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/3r4/5p2/5kp1/4R2p/5P1P/6PK/8 w - - 10 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Re1 a6
  7. 7.c4 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 Ne5
  12. 12.Bb3 Ng6
  13. 13.Kh1 Re8
  14. 14.Be3 b6
  15. 15.Ba4 Bd7
  16. 16.Bxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Rac1 Rac8
  18. 18.b3 Qb7
  19. 19.f3 Nf6
  20. 20.Bf2 Bf8
  21. 21.Qd2 Qb8
  22. 22.a4 h6
  23. 23.Nc2 Red8
  24. 24.Red1 Qb7
  25. 25.h3 Be7
  26. 26.Qe3 Qa8
  27. 27.Qd2 Qb7
  28. 28.Rb1 d5
  29. 29.exd5 exd5
  30. 30.Nxd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.cxd5 Bg5
  32. 32.Ne3 Ne7
  33. 33.d6 Nf5
  34. 34.Qd5 Qxd5
  35. 35.Nxd5 Rc2
  36. 36.Ne7+ Nxe7
  37. 37.dxe7 Re8
  38. 38.Bxb6 Rxe7
  39. 39.b4 Ree2
  40. 40.Rg1 Ra2
  41. 41.a5 Be7
  42. 42.Bd4 Ra4
  43. 43.Bc3 Rc2
  44. 44.Rgc1 Rxc1+
  45. 45.Rxc1 Bxb4
  46. 46.Bxb4 Rxb4
  47. 47.Rc8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Rc6 Ra4
  49. 49.Rxa6 h5
  50. 50.Ra8 h4
  51. 51.a6 Ra1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Ra2
  53. 53.a7 g5
  54. 54.Kg1 Kg7
  55. 55.Kf1 Kf6
  56. 56.Ke1 Kf5
  57. 57.Kf1 Kf4
  58. 58.Re8 Rxa7
  59. 59.Re4+ Kf5
  60. 60.Kg1 f6
  61. 61.Kh2 Rd7
  62. 62.Re3 Rc7
  63. 63.Re4 Rd7
  64. 64.Re3 Rc7
  65. 65.Re4 Rd7

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