Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.2
Date 2021.10.01
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/5k1K/8/4B3/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 Bg7
  6. 6.d5 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.Be2 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 d6
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Bf4 Nc5
  12. 12.Rc1 Nce4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qa4 Nc5
  15. 15.Qa3 Qf6
  16. 16.Bxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Qxc5 Qxc5
  18. 18.Rxc5 Bxb2
  19. 19.Rd1 Ba3
  20. 20.Rc3 Bd6
  21. 21.Nd2 Rd8
  22. 22.Ne4 Be5
  23. 23.Rc4 Bf5
  24. 24.f4 b5
  25. 25.Rb4 a5
  26. 26.Rxb5 Bxf4
  27. 27.Bf3 Bxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Bd6
  29. 29.g3 a4
  30. 30.Rc1 Rdb8
  31. 31.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  32. 32.Rc6 Rb6
  33. 33.Rxb6 Bc5+
  34. 34.Kg2 Bxb6
  35. 35.d6 Kf8
  36. 36.a3 Bc5
  37. 37.d7 Ke7
  38. 38.Bc6 Bxa3
  39. 39.Bxa4 Bd6
  40. 40.Bb3 Kxd7
  41. 41.Bxf7 Ke7
  42. 42.Bg8 h6
  43. 43.Kf3 Kf6
  44. 44.Bc4 h5
  45. 45.h4 g5
  46. 46.hxg5+ Kxg5
  47. 47.Be2 Bxg3
  48. 48.Kxg3 h4+
  49. 49.Kh3 Kf4
  50. 50.Kxh4

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