Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 6.4
Date 2015.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/7p/4B2k/2p4p/3b1P2/6P1/6K1/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Nb6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Rc8
  16. 16.Bb2 Nfd7
  17. 17.Qb1 g6
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 cxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bf6
  21. 21.Qd1 Ne5
  22. 22.Rc1 Bg5
  23. 23.Rb1 Nbd7
  24. 24.Rf1 Bf6
  25. 25.Rc1 Qb6
  26. 26.Bb1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Bxc1 Nd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Bxd4
  29. 29.Bh6 Rc8
  30. 30.Qe2 Nf8
  31. 31.g3 Ne6
  32. 32.Kg2 Bg7
  33. 33.Be3 Bd4
  34. 34.Bd2 Qd8
  35. 35.Rc1 Rxc1
  36. 36.Bxc1 Qf6
  37. 37.a4 bxa4
  38. 38.bxa4 Nc5
  39. 39.a5 Bc3
  40. 40.Ba3 Bxa5
  41. 41.Bxc5 dxc5
  42. 42.Bd3 Bc3
  43. 43.Bxa6 Bd4
  44. 44.Bc4 Kg7
  45. 45.h4 Qb6
  46. 46.h5 Qf6
  47. 47.Ba2 gxh5
  48. 48.f4 Qg6
  49. 49.Kh3 f5
  50. 50.exf5 Qxf5+
  51. 51.Kg2 Kh6
  52. 52.Qe6+ Qxe6
  53. 53.Bxe6

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