Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

11th Norway Chess 2023 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Chess 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2023.06.04
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/8/2Q2P1q/8/1P3P1K/8 w - - 4 40

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.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e4 a6
  9. 9.h4 h6
  10. 10.Qe2 b5
  11. 11.Rd1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Re8
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 exd5
  15. 15.e6 Rf8
  16. 16.a4 fxe6
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Bxa8
  19. 19.Qxe6+ Kh7
  20. 20.Ne5 Qd6
  21. 21.Qg4 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Qg6
  23. 23.Qd7 Bf6
  24. 24.Qxb5 Bxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Qf5
  26. 26.Qc5 Re8
  27. 27.Qxc7 Qxe5
  28. 28.Qd7 Qe6
  29. 29.Qb5 d4
  30. 30.Bxa8 Rxa8
  31. 31.Rxd4 Qe1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Rf8
  33. 33.Rf4 Rxf4
  34. 34.gxf4 Qe4+
  35. 35.Kg3 Qg6+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qg4
  37. 37.Qxc4 Qxh4+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qg4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qh4+

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