Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Skilling Open Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.5
Date 2020.11.23
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

7R/5pk1/4p1p1/2r5/8/5P1P/5PK1/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Be6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qc8
  11. 11.a3 Na5
  12. 12.Nd4 Nc4
  13. 13.Qg3 Bd7
  14. 14.b3 Na5
  15. 15.Nd5 Re8
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.c4 Nc6
  18. 18.Bb2 a6
  19. 19.Qe3 b5
  20. 20.Rac1 Qb7
  21. 21.c5 dxc5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Nxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rac8
  25. 25.b4 Rxc5
  26. 26.bxc5 Bc6
  27. 27.e5 e6
  28. 28.Bf3 Bxf3
  29. 29.gxf3 a5
  30. 30.Rd6 Rc8
  31. 31.Rb6 Qd7
  32. 32.Kg2 b4
  33. 33.axb4 axb4
  34. 34.Rxb4 Qd5
  35. 35.Rh4 Rxc5
  36. 36.Qh6 Qxe5
  37. 37.Qxh7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qh8+ Qxh8
  39. 39.Rxh8+ Kg7

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