Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.4
Date 2020.07.21
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1b1k/1p3b2/2p2N2/4PNn1/2P3P1/pP2B1Kn/P7/2R2B2 b - - 12 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.e4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc5
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 Bd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Nh5
  13. 13.Be3 c6
  14. 14.Qc2 a5
  15. 15.Rad1 Qc7
  16. 16.Qd2 a4
  17. 17.Nde2 Be6
  18. 18.Qxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Rxd6 Ra5
  20. 20.Rc1 Bf8
  21. 21.Rd4 Raa8
  22. 22.g4 Nf6
  23. 23.f4 Nfd7
  24. 24.Nd1 f6
  25. 25.Nf2 Bf7
  26. 26.h4 h6
  27. 27.Ng3 g5
  28. 28.hxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.fxg5 fxg5
  30. 30.Bxg5 Ne5
  31. 31.Be3 Red8
  32. 32.Nf5 Rxd4
  33. 33.Bxd4 Re8
  34. 34.Rc3 Ng6
  35. 35.b3 Nf4
  36. 36.Bf1 Nce6
  37. 37.Be3 a3
  38. 38.e5 Rd8
  39. 39.Ne4 Rd1
  40. 40.Nf6+ Kh8
  41. 41.Rc2 Nh3+
  42. 42.Kg2 Neg5
  43. 43.Rc1 Rd8
  44. 44.Kg3

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