Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2011.03.15
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3b1k2/p2b1pp1/1pp4p/4PP1P/1PB1K1P1/P3B3/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.b3 e5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxd1
  13. 13.Rxd1 Bxe5
  14. 14.Bb2 c6
  15. 15.Rd2 Bf5
  16. 16.Rad1 Bf6
  17. 17.h3 h5
  18. 18.Kh2 Be5
  19. 19.Kg1 Bf6
  20. 20.Bf1 Kf8
  21. 21.Kg2 Rad8
  22. 22.Ba3+ Kg8
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  25. 25.e4 Be6
  26. 26.Ne2 Nc8
  27. 27.Nf4 Bd7
  28. 28.Nd3 Be7
  29. 29.Bc5 Kf8
  30. 30.f4 b6
  31. 31.Be3 Nd6
  32. 32.Ne5 Be8
  33. 33.Bd3 c5
  34. 34.Kf3 f6
  35. 35.Nc4 Bc6
  36. 36.Nxd6 Bxd6
  37. 37.Bd2 b5
  38. 38.Bc3 Kf7
  39. 39.Ke3 a6
  40. 40.Be2 Bd7
  41. 41.h4

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