Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.4
Date 2016.04.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/1N6/n1R3P1/1rP1KP2/8/8 b - - 14 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 h6
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Rb8
  11. 11.Re1 Ba7
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Rxe3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.Nxb4 Qc7
  17. 17.Qd2 Nc6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.h3 Be6
  20. 20.d4 Qc7
  21. 21.Bb3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.a4 exd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 bxa4
  25. 25.Qxa4 Rbe8
  26. 26.Qxa6 Rxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Qd3 Re8
  29. 29.Nd4 d5
  30. 30.Nf5 Qf4
  31. 31.g3 Qe4
  32. 32.Rd1 Qxd3
  33. 33.Rxd3 Kf8
  34. 34.f3 Ra8
  35. 35.g4 Ra3
  36. 36.Kf2 h5
  37. 37.Ke3 g6
  38. 38.Nd4 hxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 Nd7
  40. 40.Nb5 Rb3
  41. 41.Rxd5 Nb6
  42. 42.Rc5 Na4
  43. 43.Rc8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Rc4 Nb6
  45. 45.Rc5 Na4
  46. 46.Rc4 Nb6
  47. 47.Rc5 Na4
  48. 48.Rc4

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