Wesley So vs Anish Giri

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2024.08.19
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1r1b2p1/4kp2/2R3P1/pP3B2/P7/5K2/8 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 d4
  9. 9.exd4 cxd4
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.d3 a5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Rxe5 Nd7
  14. 14.Re1 e5
  15. 15.Na3 Bb4
  16. 16.Rf1 Nc5
  17. 17.Nb5 Bf5
  18. 18.a3 Bc3
  19. 19.Nxc3 dxc3
  20. 20.Bxc3 Qxd3
  21. 21.Rc1 a4
  22. 22.b4 Nb3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Bxd3
  24. 24.Bxb7 Rab8
  25. 25.Bc6 Bxc4
  26. 26.Bxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.Rfe1 Nxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Bb5
  29. 29.Bd2 f6
  30. 30.Rc5 Rb8
  31. 31.f4 exf4
  32. 32.Bxf4 Rb7
  33. 33.Kf2 Kf7
  34. 34.h4 Ke6
  35. 35.g4 h6
  36. 36.g5 hxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Bd7
  38. 38.Ke3 Bb5
  39. 39.Kf2 Bd7
  40. 40.Ke3 Bb5
  41. 41.Kf2 Bd7

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