Wesley So vs Anish Giri

11th Norway Armageddon · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2023.06.01
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

Q5k1/3b2pp/4q3/p7/2p1NP2/P6P/7K/n7 b - - 11 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Bd2 b6
  10. 10.Nf4 Bxf4
  11. 11.exf4 c5
  12. 12.Be3 c4
  13. 13.Bc2 Nc6
  14. 14.Re1 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 Rb8
  16. 16.a3 Nc6
  17. 17.f3 b5
  18. 18.g4 a5
  19. 19.Bf2 b4
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.Ne2 bxa3
  22. 22.bxa3 Rb3
  23. 23.Kg2 f5
  24. 24.Bc2 Rb2
  25. 25.Qc1 Rxc2
  26. 26.Qxc2 fxg4
  27. 27.fxg4 Bxg4
  28. 28.h3 Bd7
  29. 29.Nc3 Nd6
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf6
  31. 31.Qd2 Nf5
  32. 32.Nxd5 Qd6
  33. 33.Nc3 Ncxd4
  34. 34.Bxd4 Nxd4
  35. 35.Qe3 Nc2
  36. 36.Ne4 Qc6
  37. 37.Qa7 Nxa1
  38. 38.Qb8+ Qc8
  39. 39.Qe5 Qe8
  40. 40.Qd5+ Qe6
  41. 41.Qa8+ Qe8
  42. 42.Qd5+ Qe6
  43. 43.Qa8+

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