Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Goldmoney Asian Prelim · 2021 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Goldmoney Asian Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.8
Date 2021.06.27
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6rk/bpp4p/p2p1Q1p/1P6/P1Pn4/8/8/6nK b - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.a4 Ba7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ng4
  10. 10.Re2 Kh8
  11. 11.b4 f5
  12. 12.Bb3 Bd7
  13. 13.Ra2 Qe8
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Nf1 Be6
  16. 16.b5 Bxb3
  17. 17.Qxb3 Ne7
  18. 18.d4 Ng6
  19. 19.c4 e4
  20. 20.Ng3 exf3
  21. 21.Rxe8 Raxe8
  22. 22.Qd1 Nh4
  23. 23.h3 fxg2
  24. 24.Re2 Rxe2
  25. 25.Qxe2 Nxf2
  26. 26.Be3 Nxh3+
  27. 27.Kh2 g1=Q+
  28. 28.Bxg1 Nf3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Nhxg1
  30. 30.Qe7 Rg8
  31. 31.Nf5 Nxd4
  32. 32.Nh6 gxh6
  33. 33.Qf6+ Rg7
  34. 34.Qf8+ Rg8
  35. 35.Qf6+ Rg7
  36. 36.Qf8+ Rg8
  37. 37.Qf6+

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