Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.2
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/R7/8/4k3/8/5K2/1r3P2/8 w - - 3 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 d6
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 Nf6
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 Na5
  13. 13.b3 c5
  14. 14.d5 Nh5
  15. 15.Bg5 Qc7
  16. 16.Ng3 Nf4
  17. 17.Qd2 c4
  18. 18.b4 Nb7
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.Ne2 a5
  21. 21.a3 Qd8
  22. 22.Qxf4 Qe7
  23. 23.Ned4 Ra6
  24. 24.h4 Rea8
  25. 25.e5 axb4
  26. 26.cxb4 dxe5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Rxe5 Qf6
  29. 29.Qxf6 Rxf6
  30. 30.g3 Kf8
  31. 31.Re3 Rfa6
  32. 32.Kg2 Nd6
  33. 33.Ne2 Bf5
  34. 34.Nd4 Bc8
  35. 35.h5 Bb7
  36. 36.Nc6 Bxc6
  37. 37.dxc6 Rxc6
  38. 38.hxg6 hxg6
  39. 39.Rd1 c3
  40. 40.Rd5 Rxa3
  41. 41.Red3 Nf5
  42. 42.g4 Ra2
  43. 43.gxf5 Rxc2
  44. 44.Rxb5 gxf5
  45. 45.Rc5 Rxc5
  46. 46.bxc5 Rd2
  47. 47.Rxc3 Ke7
  48. 48.Kf3 Kd7
  49. 49.c6+ Kc7
  50. 50.Rc5 Ra2
  51. 51.Ke3 f4+
  52. 52.Kf3 Rb2
  53. 53.Rc4 Ra2
  54. 54.Rc1 Rb2
  55. 55.Rc3 Ra2
  56. 56.Rc4 Rb2
  57. 57.Rxf4 Kxc6
  58. 58.Rxf7 Kd6
  59. 59.Ra7 Ke5

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