Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.1
Date 2016.06.10
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r4k/2p3p1/1pQp3p/p1nNq3/P1P5/1P5P/2P3PK/5R2 w - - 7 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 Na5
  5. 5.Nge2 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a4 Nxc4
  8. 8.dxc4 a5
  9. 9.Qd3 d6
  10. 10.b3 Be6
  11. 11.Be3 Nd7
  12. 12.Rad1 f5
  13. 13.f4 b6
  14. 14.Kh1 Kh8
  15. 15.Bxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qe3 exf4
  17. 17.Nxf4 fxe4
  18. 18.Nxe6 Nxe6
  19. 19.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  20. 20.Qxe4 Nc5
  21. 21.Qc6 Rc8
  22. 22.Kg1 Qf4
  23. 23.Nd5 Qe4
  24. 24.Rf1 h6
  25. 25.h3 Qd4+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qe5+
  27. 27.Kg1 Qd4+
  28. 28.Kh2 Qe5+

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