Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 22 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2011.01.17
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b1r1k1/1p3pbp/1n4p1/3P4/6q1/2P1B1P1/1Q3PBP/3R2K1 w - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nb6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Re1 a5
  11. 11.Qd2 e5
  12. 12.d5 Nb4
  13. 13.e4 c6
  14. 14.a3 cxd5
  15. 15.axb4 axb4
  16. 16.Rxa8 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nxa8
  18. 18.exd5 Nb6
  19. 19.Rd1 e4
  20. 20.Ng5 e3
  21. 21.Qb2 Qxg5
  22. 22.Bxe3 Qg4

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