Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Airthings Masters Prelim · 2020 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.6
Date 2020.12.27
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p1p1/R6p/4P2P/5PK1/4r1P1/8 w - h6 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb3 c5
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.dxc5 N6d7
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Nxc5
  13. 13.Rd1 Qc8
  14. 14.Nd5 Nc6
  15. 15.e4 Nxb3
  16. 16.Qxb3 e6
  17. 17.Nc3 a6
  18. 18.Be3 b5
  19. 19.Rac1 Qb7
  20. 20.a4 b4
  21. 21.Ne2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Qc2 Nd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rd1 Rc8
  26. 26.Qd2 Bf6
  27. 27.f3 b3
  28. 28.Bd4 Bxd4+
  29. 29.Qxd4 Qc6
  30. 30.a5 Qc5
  31. 31.Qxc5 Rxc5
  32. 32.Rd3 Rxa5
  33. 33.Rxb3 Rc5
  34. 34.Rb8+ Kg7
  35. 35.b4 Rc2
  36. 36.b5 Rb2
  37. 37.b6 a5
  38. 38.Ra8 Rxb6
  39. 39.Rxa5 Rb1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rb2
  41. 41.Kg3 Re2
  42. 42.h4 h5

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