Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

FTX Crypto Cup 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup 2022
Site Miami USA
Round 1.2
Date 2022.08.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

1r6/3kbQ2/p4p2/3p1P2/1P3q2/P7/2P4P/2K1R3 w - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Rg1 h5
  7. 7.Bg5 b5
  8. 8.a3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Qd4 e6
  13. 13.O-O-O Rb8
  14. 14.Nd5 exd5
  15. 15.exd5 Bb7
  16. 16.Re1+ Be7
  17. 17.Bd3 Kf8
  18. 18.g4 hxg4
  19. 19.f5 Rg8
  20. 20.Rxg4 Rxg4
  21. 21.Qxg4 Bxd5
  22. 22.Qd4 Bc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 bxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4 Qb6
  25. 25.b4 d5
  26. 26.Qh4 Ke8
  27. 27.Qh7 Qd6
  28. 28.Qg8+ Kd7
  29. 29.Qxf7 Qf4+
  30. 30.Kd1 Qd4+
  31. 31.Kc1 Qf4+
  32. 32.Kd1 Qd4+
  33. 33.Kc1 Qf4+

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