Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.3
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/p4Q1k/3P1bp1/7p/2p2BqP/2P1R1P1/P4P2/6K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 g6
  5. 5.e5 dxe5
  6. 6.Nxe5 e6
  7. 7.Qf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bb5 Bg7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  10. 10.Qxb7 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Be8
  12. 12.Nc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Qxc6 Nd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 exd5
  15. 15.O-O Rc8
  16. 16.Qa4 Qc7
  17. 17.c3 Qb7
  18. 18.Re1 Rc6
  19. 19.Re2 Rb6
  20. 20.Qc2 Rb8
  21. 21.Rb1 Qa6
  22. 22.Bf4 Rc8
  23. 23.b3 c4
  24. 24.bxc4 dxc4
  25. 25.d4 Rxb1+
  26. 26.Qxb1 h5
  27. 27.h4 Qa5
  28. 28.Re3 Qd5
  29. 29.Qe4 Qd7
  30. 30.d5 Bf6
  31. 31.g3 Qg4
  32. 32.d6 Kh7
  33. 33.Qd5 Rb8
  34. 34.Qxf7+

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