Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

84th Tata Steel Masters · 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 84th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.1
Date 2022.01.16
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1R5p/p3npk1/8/P7/4B1P1/4PP1P/5K2 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Na3 Bxa3
  8. 8.bxa3 Bd7
  9. 9.a4 Bc6
  10. 10.Ba3 Re8
  11. 11.Qc2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rac1 a6
  13. 13.Qxc4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qc3 Nxa4
  15. 15.Qb3 Qd5
  16. 16.Rxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Ne5 Qb5
  18. 18.Qc2 Nd5
  19. 19.Rb1 Qa5
  20. 20.Bxd5 exd5
  21. 21.Rxb7 c5
  22. 22.Qf5 Rf8
  23. 23.Nxf7 Qd8
  24. 24.dxc5 Qf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Nh6+ Kh8
  27. 27.c6 Rfc8
  28. 28.c7 Nc3
  29. 29.Bb2 d4
  30. 30.Nf7+ Kg7
  31. 31.Nd6 Kg6
  32. 32.Kf1 Nb5
  33. 33.Nxc8 Rxc8
  34. 34.a4 Nxc7
  35. 35.Bxd4 Ne6
  36. 36.Be3

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