Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri
World Rapid 2025 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves
The Game
| White | Magnus Carlsen |
|---|---|
| Black | Anish Giri |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | World Rapid 2025 |
| Site | Doha QAT |
| Round | 13.1 |
| Date | 2025.12.28 |
| Opening | Sicilian, Alapin (B22) |
| Moves | 24 |
Final Position





















The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
1rr5/3k1ppp/2p1p3/p2n4/3PN3/1P6/P1Rb1PPP/3R1K2 w - - 0 25
All The Moves
- 1.e4 c5
- 2.c3 Nf6
- 3.e5 Nd5
- 4.Nf3 d6
- 5.d4 cxd4
- 6.cxd4 Nc6
- 7.Bc4 Nb6
- 8.Bb5 dxe5
- 9.Nxe5 Bd7
- 10.Nxd7 Qxd7
- 11.Nc3 e6
- 12.O-O Rd8
- 13.Qf3 Be7
- 14.Be3 a6
- 15.Bxc6 Qxc6
- 16.Qxc6+ bxc6
- 17.Rac1 Rb8
- 18.Rc2 Kd7
- 19.Rfc1 Rhc8
- 20.Kf1 a5
- 21.b3 Ba3
- 22.Rd1 Bb4
- 23.Ne4 Nd5
- 24.Bd2 Bxd2
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