Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

11th Norway Armageddon · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 11th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2023.06.04
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Bn1ppk/1p2b3/3p3P/3P4/P1N1PPK1/7P/8 b - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 exd5
  9. 9.Bf4 Bf5
  10. 10.Qxc7 Qxc7
  11. 11.Bxc7 Rc8
  12. 12.Bf4 Rc2
  13. 13.f3 Nf6
  14. 14.g4 Be6
  15. 15.Rb1 Nc6
  16. 16.e3 Na5
  17. 17.Bd3 Rc6
  18. 18.Ne2 Nc4
  19. 19.Kf2 Rac8
  20. 20.Rhc1 b5
  21. 21.Bxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.b4 cxb3
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rxc6
  24. 24.Rxb3 Rb6
  25. 25.Rxb6 axb6
  26. 26.Nc3 h5
  27. 27.gxh5 Kh7
  28. 28.Bc7 Nd7
  29. 29.Kg3

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