Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2020.09.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R5n1/7k/3rN2p/5P2/8/7P/5PPK/8 b - - 0 46

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 Ne4
  12. 12.Bd3 h6
  13. 13.Ba3 Qa5
  14. 14.O-O Nxc5
  15. 15.Bb5 Ne4
  16. 16.c4 a6
  17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.cxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Rfc1 Bd7
  20. 20.Bb2 Rac8
  21. 21.Qd1 Rxc1
  22. 22.Qxc1 Rc8
  23. 23.Qd1 Qb4
  24. 24.Be5 Bxa4
  25. 25.Qxd5 Bc6
  26. 26.Qa2 Bb5
  27. 27.h3 Qc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Bxc4
  29. 29.Nd4 Nc5
  30. 30.Nf5 Re8
  31. 31.Bxg7 Be6
  32. 32.Nd6 Rd8
  33. 33.Be5 Kh7
  34. 34.Ra5 Nd3
  35. 35.Bg3 Nb4
  36. 36.Ra4 Nd5
  37. 37.Rxa6 Nc3
  38. 38.Kh2 Rd7
  39. 39.Be5 Nd5
  40. 40.e4 Ne7
  41. 41.Ne8 Ng8
  42. 42.Ra8 f5
  43. 43.Nc7 Re7
  44. 44.Bd6 Rd7
  45. 45.Nxe6 Rxd6
  46. 46.exf5

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