Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

45th Biel GM · 2012 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 45th Biel GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 5
Date 2012.07.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/5p1p/8/4bPP1/2B5/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.c4 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nc3 a6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Be3 b5
  15. 15.Bf1 Bb7
  16. 16.Rc1 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne5 Ned5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bd2 Qf6
  20. 20.Qh5 c5
  21. 21.a4 c4
  22. 22.Re4 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qg6
  24. 24.Qh4 Nf6
  25. 25.Ree1 Ne4
  26. 26.Bc3 Rad8
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Bb4 Nd2
  29. 29.Qg4 Qxg4
  30. 30.hxg4 Nb3
  31. 31.Rb1 Bc8
  32. 32.f3 Rd5
  33. 33.Rbd1 Red8
  34. 34.Bd6 Rxd1
  35. 35.Rxd1 Be6
  36. 36.Be2 f6
  37. 37.exf6 gxf6
  38. 38.Bf4 Rxd1+
  39. 39.Bxd1 Kg7
  40. 40.Be3 Bf7
  41. 41.f4 Bd5
  42. 42.Kf2 b4
  43. 43.Bc2 c3
  44. 44.bxc3 bxc3
  45. 45.Bf5 Nd2
  46. 46.Bd4 Ne4+
  47. 47.Kg1 Kf7
  48. 48.Bxe4 Bxe4
  49. 49.Bxc3

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