Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2015.08.26
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/2r1qpkp/2R3p1/p2Qp3/B3P3/6PP/P4P2/2b3K1 b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nc2 Nxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Rb8
  14. 14.Nb4 Bb7
  15. 15.Qd3 O-O
  16. 16.Be2 a5
  17. 17.Nd5 b4
  18. 18.O-O bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Bg5
  20. 20.Rab1 Qd7
  21. 21.Rb3 Bc6
  22. 22.Rfb1 Rxb3
  23. 23.Rxb3 g6
  24. 24.Rb6 Rc8
  25. 25.h3 Bxd5
  26. 26.Qxd5 Rxc3
  27. 27.Rxd6 Qe7
  28. 28.Bd1 Rc7
  29. 29.g3 Kg7
  30. 30.Ba4 Bc1
  31. 31.Rc6

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