Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

45th Biel GM · 2012 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 45th Biel GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 9
Date 2012.08.01
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

1r6/5pk1/6p1/7p/7P/R4KP1/5P2/8 b - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Nbxd2 d5
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Ne5 c5
  11. 11.Nxd7 Qxd7
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.dxc5 Rac8
  14. 14.Nb3 bxc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 c4
  16. 16.Nd4 c3
  17. 17.Nf5 Qb5
  18. 18.bxc3 Rxc3
  19. 19.Ne7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Qd2 Qxe2
  21. 21.Nxd5 Qxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 exd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 g6
  24. 24.Bb3 Bc4
  25. 25.Rd7 Bxb3
  26. 26.axb3 Rxb3
  27. 27.Raxa7 Kg7
  28. 28.Kg2 h5
  29. 29.h4 Rb6
  30. 30.Rd3 Rf6
  31. 31.Rf3 Rxf3
  32. 32.Kxf3 Rb8
  33. 33.Ra3 Kf6
  34. 34.Ra6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Ra3 Kf6
  36. 36.Ra6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Ra3

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