Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.7
Date 2020.09.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/ppqn1pp1/P6p/2PP4/2PQ4/4B1P1/2K2P1P/R7 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.a4 Re8
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.dxc5 Qa5
  12. 12.Be2 Bf5
  13. 13.Qb2 d4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Bd3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe2
  17. 17.Kxe2 Nd5
  18. 18.Rhe1 Qa6+
  19. 19.Kd2 h6
  20. 20.Qb5 Qf6
  21. 21.a5 Qf5
  22. 22.Qd3 Qg4
  23. 23.g3 Rad8
  24. 24.Kc2 Re6
  25. 25.Bd2 Nf6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Qxe6
  27. 27.c4 Qc6
  28. 28.Be3 Nd7
  29. 29.d5 Qc7
  30. 30.Qd4 Rc8
  31. 31.a6

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