Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.4
Date 2021.10.01
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2R5/5pk1/6p1/7p/7P/6P1/5P2/1r4K1 w - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 g6
  9. 9.h3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Rc1 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 b5
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Rad8
  16. 16.cxb5 Qxb5
  17. 17.Nxf6+ exf6
  18. 18.Qd4 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Qxf6 Qxa2
  21. 21.Ra1 Qb3
  22. 22.Rxa6 Rb8
  23. 23.Rb1 Qc2
  24. 24.Raa1 Rb3
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Rc1 Qxb2
  27. 27.Qxb2 Rxb2
  28. 28.Ra3 Rbb8
  29. 29.Rac3 Rb7
  30. 30.g3 Kg7
  31. 31.Rc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Rxc8 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rb2
  34. 34.Kg1 Rb1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rb2
  36. 36.Kg1 Rb1+

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