Wesley So vs Anish Giri

11th Norway Chess 2023 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Chess 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2023.06.01
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 36
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

2r2k2/p4p2/1p5p/4R3/3P1PP1/3BK3/bP6/8 b - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Be6
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qa5
  12. 12.Bb1 Qa6
  13. 13.Qd3 Qxd3
  14. 14.Bxd3 Nc6
  15. 15.O-O g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Nh5
  17. 17.Ne2 Nxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Bf6
  19. 19.Nfd4 Rac8
  20. 20.f3 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.exd4 Rfe8
  23. 23.Kf2 Bd7
  24. 24.Rc1 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc5 b6
  27. 27.Rxd5 Be6
  28. 28.Re5 Rd8
  29. 29.Ke3 Bxa2
  30. 30.f4 gxf4+
  31. 31.gxf4 Kf8
  32. 32.g4 Re8
  33. 33.Bc2 Rc8
  34. 34.Bd3 Re8
  35. 35.Bc2 Rc8
  36. 36.Bd3

More Wesley So Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Wesley So and Anish Giri, or browse all Wesley So games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.