Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

World Blitz 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 15.1
Date 2021.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k5r1/8/p4p2/3P3p/2P1p1qN/1R4b1/1Q4PK/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qe7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O-O
  10. 10.Bg3 Nd7
  11. 11.c3 Kb8
  12. 12.b4 Bd6
  13. 13.a4 g5
  14. 14.b5 c5
  15. 15.a5 h5
  16. 16.h4 gxh4
  17. 17.Bxh4 f6
  18. 18.Qb3 Rhg8
  19. 19.Bg3 Be6
  20. 20.Qa4 Rg4
  21. 21.Nh2 Rg7
  22. 22.Ndf3 Rdg8
  23. 23.Nh4 c4
  24. 24.dxc4 Nc5
  25. 25.Qc2 Qf7
  26. 26.b6 cxb6
  27. 27.axb6 a6
  28. 28.Rfd1 Be7
  29. 29.Rd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.cxd5 Bd8
  31. 31.Nf5 Rg6
  32. 32.Nf3 Qd7
  33. 33.N3h4 Rg4
  34. 34.Nh6 Nxe4
  35. 35.Nxg8 Nxg3
  36. 36.fxg3 Bxb6+
  37. 37.Kh2 Rxg8
  38. 38.Rb1 Bc5
  39. 39.c4 Qg4
  40. 40.Rb3 e4
  41. 41.Qb2 Bd6
  42. 42.Rxb7+ Ka8
  43. 43.Rb3 Bxg3+

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