Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 16.3
Date 2016.06.20
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/5B2/3p3P/1p5Q/4q3/6b1/1P4KP/r7 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.a4 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.f5 exf5
  9. 9.d3 Nge7
  10. 10.Qe1 O-O
  11. 11.Qh4 f6
  12. 12.Bc4+ Kh8
  13. 13.Nb5 Be8
  14. 14.Bh6 Ne5
  15. 15.Rae1 g5
  16. 16.Nxg5 fxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 N5g6
  18. 18.Qh3 f4
  19. 19.g3 Bxb5
  20. 20.axb5 f3
  21. 21.c3 Qe8
  22. 22.Be6 Ne5
  23. 23.Re3 b6
  24. 24.Kh1 a6
  25. 25.bxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.g4 b5
  27. 27.Bxe7 Qxe7
  28. 28.Bf5 h6
  29. 29.d4 cxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Nc6
  31. 31.g5 Nxd4
  32. 32.gxh6 Be5
  33. 33.Qh5 Ra2
  34. 34.Rexf3 Nxf3
  35. 35.Rxf3 Rg8
  36. 36.Bg6 Ra1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe6
  38. 38.Rg3 Bxg3
  39. 39.Bf7 Qxe4+

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