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
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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. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Bd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Qxd7
  11. 11.Nc3 e6
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Qf3 Be7
  14. 14.Be3 a6
  15. 15.Bxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Qxc6+ bxc6
  17. 17.Rac1 Rb8
  18. 18.Rc2 Kd7
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rhc8
  20. 20.Kf1 a5
  21. 21.b3 Ba3
  22. 22.Rd1 Bb4
  23. 23.Ne4 Nd5
  24. 24.Bd2 Bxd2

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