Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 11.3
Date 2021.08.30
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6b1/8/6k1/7p/7K w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.O-O c4
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.Re1 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 cxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 Nf6
  13. 13.Nxe5 O-O
  14. 14.Bf4 Qb7
  15. 15.Rac1 Nd5
  16. 16.Bg3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Rxc3 Bd5
  18. 18.d4 a5
  19. 19.h4 Bxa2
  20. 20.Nxc6 e6
  21. 21.Be5 f6
  22. 22.Bd6 Rfe8
  23. 23.Ra1 Bd5
  24. 24.Nxa5 Qa6
  25. 25.Qxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Bc5 Rb8
  27. 27.b4 Bf8
  28. 28.Ra4 Bh6
  29. 29.Ra1 Raa8
  30. 30.Rc2 Bf8
  31. 31.Rb2 Rb5
  32. 32.Nb3 Rab8
  33. 33.Ra5 Rxb4
  34. 34.Bxb4 Rxb4
  35. 35.Rxd5 exd5
  36. 36.g3 f5
  37. 37.Kf1 Bg7
  38. 38.Rb1 Kf7
  39. 39.Ke2 h5
  40. 40.Nd2 Rxb1
  41. 41.Nxb1 Bxd4
  42. 42.Nd2 f4
  43. 43.Kf3 fxg3
  44. 44.fxg3 Bf6
  45. 45.Nb3 Ke6
  46. 46.Nc5+ Kf5
  47. 47.Nd3 Be5
  48. 48.Nf2 Ke6
  49. 49.g4 Bd6
  50. 50.gxh5 gxh5
  51. 51.Nd1 Ke5
  52. 52.Nc3 d4
  53. 53.Nb5 Be7
  54. 54.Nxd4 Kxd4
  55. 55.Kg2 Bxh4
  56. 56.Kh1 Bg5
  57. 57.Kg2 Ke4
  58. 58.Kh1 Kf3
  59. 59.Kg1 Kg3
  60. 60.Kh1 h4
  61. 61.Kg1 h3
  62. 62.Kh1 h2

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