Wesley So vs Anish Giri

Superbet Classic 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 84 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2021
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 6.2
Date 2021.06.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 84
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6nK/8/4k3/8/8 w - - 0 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Nf3 Qc7
  10. 10.Be2 b6
  11. 11.Bb2 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Ba6
  13. 13.O-O Bxe2
  14. 14.Qxe2 Nbd7
  15. 15.e4 Rac8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Qb7
  17. 17.Re1 h6
  18. 18.Rab1 Rc7
  19. 19.Nd2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Nf1 Qc6
  21. 21.f3 Qc2
  22. 22.Qb5 Qc6
  23. 23.Qe2 Qc2
  24. 24.Ne3 Qxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Ne8
  26. 26.d5 Nc5
  27. 27.dxe6 Nxe6
  28. 28.Rd2 b5
  29. 29.Kf2 Rb7
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.Nd5 f6
  32. 32.Rbd1 a5
  33. 33.Bc3 Ra8
  34. 34.Rb2 Kf7
  35. 35.Be1 Ra6
  36. 36.Ne3 Nd6
  37. 37.Bxa5 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rxa3
  39. 39.Rd5 Nf4
  40. 40.Rdxb5 Rxb5
  41. 41.Rxb5 g6
  42. 42.Rb7+ Ke6
  43. 43.Rb6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rb7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Rb8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rc8 Ra2+
  47. 47.Rc2 Rxc2+
  48. 48.Nxc2 g5
  49. 49.hxg5 fxg5
  50. 50.Nd4 h4
  51. 51.g3 hxg3+
  52. 52.Kxg3 Nd3
  53. 53.Nc6 Kg6
  54. 54.Ne7+ Kf6
  55. 55.Nd5+ Kg6
  56. 56.Ne3 Kf6
  57. 57.Ng4+ Ke6
  58. 58.Kg2 Nf4+
  59. 59.Kf2 Nd3+
  60. 60.Ke3 Nf4
  61. 61.Nh2 Ng2+
  62. 62.Kf2 Nf4
  63. 63.Nf1 Nd3+
  64. 64.Ke3 Nf4
  65. 65.Nd2 Ng2+
  66. 66.Kd4 Nh4
  67. 67.Ke3 Ng2+
  68. 68.Kf2 Nf4
  69. 69.Nc4 Nd3+
  70. 70.Ke3 Nf4
  71. 71.Nb2 Ng2+
  72. 72.Ke2 g4
  73. 73.fxg4 Ke5
  74. 74.Kf3 Nh4+
  75. 75.Kg3 Ng6
  76. 76.Kf3 Nh4+
  77. 77.Kg3 Ng6
  78. 78.g5 Kxe4
  79. 79.Kg4 Ne5+
  80. 80.Kh5 Kf5
  81. 81.Kh6 Nf7+
  82. 82.Kh5 Nxg5
  83. 83.Nc4 Ke4
  84. 84.Ne3 Kxe3

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