Wesley So vs Anish Giri

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14.2
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/p1pk2p1/1pp4r/6N1/3B1pb1/2PP1p2/PP3K2/7R w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.g4 Nxg4
  9. 9.hxg4 Bxg4
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qc8
  12. 12.Kh1 f5
  13. 13.Qe1 f4
  14. 14.Nxe5 Rf8
  15. 15.Bd4 Rf6
  16. 16.f3 Rh6+
  17. 17.Kg1 Bh3
  18. 18.Rf2 Bh4
  19. 19.Qe2 Qd8
  20. 20.c3 Bxf2+
  21. 21.Bxf2 Qg5+
  22. 22.Ng4 Rg6
  23. 23.e5 h5
  24. 24.Ne4 Qe7
  25. 25.Bc5 Qe6
  26. 26.Qf2 hxg4
  27. 27.Qh4 Kd7
  28. 28.Kf2 b6
  29. 29.Rh1 Qxe5
  30. 30.Bd4 Qf5
  31. 31.Re1 gxf3
  32. 32.Rh1 Rh6
  33. 33.Qg5 Qxg5
  34. 34.Nxg5 Bg4

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