Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.4
Date 2020.04.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1b2Qppp/p2p4/1p3B1P/8/Pnq2P1R/2P3P1/1K1R4 w - - 9 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.Kb1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qe1 Rc8
  13. 13.h4 Qc7
  14. 14.Rh3 Rfe8
  15. 15.h5 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe7 Nxc3+
  17. 17.bxc3 Rxe7
  18. 18.Nf5 exf5
  19. 19.Qxe7 Qxc3
  20. 20.Bd3 Nc5
  21. 21.Bxf5 Nb3
  22. 22.Ka2 Nc1+
  23. 23.Kb1 Nb3
  24. 24.Ka2 Nc1+
  25. 25.Kb1 Nb3

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