Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

World Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 13.1
Date 2018.12.30
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2kr4/p1r1bp1p/3qb1p1/p1p5/4Q3/2P1BB2/5PPP/1R3RK1 w - - 4 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nxe5
  6. 6.d4 Bb4
  7. 7.dxe5 Nxe4
  8. 8.Qf3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Be7
  10. 10.Qg3 g6
  11. 11.Bh6 d6
  12. 12.Be2 Be6
  13. 13.Rd1 Qd7
  14. 14.exd6 cxd6
  15. 15.O-O O-O-O
  16. 16.Be3 Qa4
  17. 17.Qf3 Qc6
  18. 18.Qf4 b6
  19. 19.a4 Rd7
  20. 20.a5 bxa5
  21. 21.Rb1 Rc7
  22. 22.c5 dxc5
  23. 23.Bf3 Qd6
  24. 24.Qe4 Rd8

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