Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

80th Tata Steel GpA TB · 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA TB
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2018.01.28
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/p1p2p1p/5PbP/1P4P1/3KB3/P7/8 b - - 14 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 d5
  4. 4.Bb2 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.d4 Qa5+
  10. 10.Qd2 Qxd2+
  11. 11.Kxd2 Nc6
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Bb5 Bb4+
  14. 14.Ke2 Be6
  15. 15.Rac1 Rac8
  16. 16.Rhd1 Be7
  17. 17.h3 a6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nb4
  19. 19.Bb1 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rd1 Nc6
  22. 22.g4 h6
  23. 23.Nd4 Nxd4+
  24. 24.Bxd4 Ba3
  25. 25.f4 f6
  26. 26.Bg6 Kf8
  27. 27.Kf3 Ke7
  28. 28.h4 Bb4
  29. 29.Bd3 Bd7
  30. 30.e4 Bc3
  31. 31.Bf2 Bc6
  32. 32.exd5 Bxd5+
  33. 33.Be4 Bxe4+
  34. 34.Kxe4 Ke6
  35. 35.f5+ Ke7
  36. 36.Rc1 Rc6
  37. 37.Kd3 Bb4
  38. 38.Rxc6 bxc6
  39. 39.Kc4 Bd6
  40. 40.Bc5 Kd7
  41. 41.h5 Bf4
  42. 42.Bf8 Ke8
  43. 43.Bc5 Kd7
  44. 44.Kb4 Bd2+
  45. 45.Ka4 Kc7
  46. 46.b4 Bf4
  47. 47.Bf8 Kb6
  48. 48.Bxg7 Bg5
  49. 49.Bf8 Bf4
  50. 50.Be7 Bg5
  51. 51.Kb3 Kc7
  52. 52.Kc4 Kd7
  53. 53.Bc5 Kc7
  54. 54.Kd3 Kd7
  55. 55.Be3

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