Wesley So vs Anish Giri

Titled Tue 27th May Early · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 27th May Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.05.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/Rp3kp1/4p3/4K3/P4PP1/1r6 b - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 Be6
  10. 10.O-O Qc8
  11. 11.Qd3 b5
  12. 12.Rfc1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Nc5
  14. 14.Bxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qh3 Qc8
  17. 17.Nd1 d5
  18. 18.Ne3 Bc5
  19. 19.exd5 exd5
  20. 20.Qxc8 Raxc8
  21. 21.c3 Kf7
  22. 22.Nf3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Re1 Rcd8
  24. 24.Rad1 h6
  25. 25.Kf1 g5
  26. 26.h3 Kg6
  27. 27.Ng4 Nxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 e4
  29. 29.Nd4 h5
  30. 30.gxh5+ Kxh5
  31. 31.Nf5 Kg6
  32. 32.Ne3 d4
  33. 33.cxd4 Bxd4
  34. 34.Rd2 Bxe3
  35. 35.Rxd8 Rxd8
  36. 36.Rxe3 Kf5
  37. 37.Ke2 Rc8
  38. 38.Ra3 Rc2+
  39. 39.Ke3 Rxb2
  40. 40.Rxa6 Rb1
  41. 41.Ra5 Re1+
  42. 42.Kd2 Rb1
  43. 43.Ke3 Re1+
  44. 44.Kd2 Rb1
  45. 45.Ke3

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