Wesley So vs Anish Giri

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.2
Date 2023.01.25
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

r4k2/1R3pp1/8/p3r2p/R6P/4PKP1/5P2/8 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc3 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 a5
  13. 13.Qd3 Bb4
  14. 14.Rfe1 Re8
  15. 15.Qc2 Bxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Be4
  17. 17.Qd1 b6
  18. 18.Ne5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Nxd7 Qxd7
  20. 20.Kxg2 Ne4
  21. 21.Qd3 Nxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Rad8
  23. 23.Red1 c5
  24. 24.Qf3 cxd4
  25. 25.cxd4 b5
  26. 26.axb5 Qxb5
  27. 27.Rdb1 Qd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 Rxd5
  29. 29.e3 e5
  30. 30.dxe5 Rdxe5
  31. 31.Rb7 Ra8
  32. 32.Ra4 Kf8
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Kf3

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