Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2019.08.17
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

r4k2/5pp1/7p/3R4/8/4PK2/6PP/8 w - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg4
  7. 7.a3 Bc5
  8. 8.b4 Bb6
  9. 9.Be3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 Nd4
  11. 11.Na4 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Qxf3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Re8
  15. 15.Nc3 a5
  16. 16.b5 c6
  17. 17.Rab1 d5
  18. 18.Na4 Qe7
  19. 19.bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.cxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Nb6 Rad8
  22. 22.Rb5 Qxa3
  23. 23.exd5 e4
  24. 24.dxe4 Qxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Rxe4
  26. 26.Rxa5 Rb4
  27. 27.Ra8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Nxa8 Nxd5
  29. 29.Rd1 Rb8
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rxa8
  31. 31.Kf2 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf3 h6
  33. 33.Kf2 Ra2+
  34. 34.Kf3 Ra8
  35. 35.Kf2 Ra2+
  36. 36.Kf3 Ra8

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