Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri

Superbet POL Blitz 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Superbet POL Blitz 2024
Site Warsaw POL
Round 8.5
Date 2024.05.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R2k1/5p2/7p/r1p1PPp1/1n6/2B1K1PP/8/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 a5
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.a4 Nb8
  11. 11.h3 h6
  12. 12.Re1 Rd8
  13. 13.Bf1 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nc4 b6
  15. 15.Rb1 Bb7
  16. 16.Bd2 Qe6
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.cxb4 Bd4
  19. 19.a5 Rdc8
  20. 20.Nxd4 exd4
  21. 21.f3 Nh5
  22. 22.Qd3 Ng3
  23. 23.Qxd4 Nxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 c5
  25. 25.bxc5 bxc5
  26. 26.Qc3 Ba6
  27. 27.Rfc1 Bxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Qxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Ne5
  30. 30.Ra4 Ra6
  31. 31.Bc3 Nd3
  32. 32.Rc4 Nf4
  33. 33.Kf2 Ne6
  34. 34.Ke3 g5
  35. 35.g3 Rca8
  36. 36.f4 Rc6
  37. 37.f5 Nc7
  38. 38.Rb6 Ra6
  39. 39.Rxa6 Nxa6
  40. 40.e5 Rc8
  41. 41.Ra4 Rd8
  42. 42.Ra2 Nb4
  43. 43.Rd2 Ra8
  44. 44.Rd6 Rxa5
  45. 45.Rd8+

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