Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2020.09.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Rnk2/5pp1/1pB1q3/1Qn5/7p/r1B1P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 13 32

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 c6
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.a5 Ba6
  10. 10.axb6 axb6
  11. 11.Bd3 Qc8
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Ba3 Re8
  14. 14.Nd2 c5
  15. 15.Bb2 dxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Qc7
  17. 17.Nd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Bxa6 Red8
  19. 19.Be2 e5
  20. 20.Rxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.Qb3 h5
  22. 22.h3 cxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 exd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Nc5
  25. 25.Qb2 h4
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe6
  27. 27.Bf3 Ra2
  28. 28.Qb1 Ra5
  29. 29.Bc3 Ra3
  30. 30.Rd8+ Ne8
  31. 31.Qb5 Kf8
  32. 32.Bc6

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