Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.2
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1r3r/1P3ppp/8/2p1p3/4P3/3n1N2/Rb1B1PPP/1R4K1 w - c6 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb6
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O-O
  12. 12.b4 Kb8
  13. 13.c4 Bd4
  14. 14.Nf3 Nf8
  15. 15.Qa4 a6
  16. 16.b5 cxb5
  17. 17.cxb5 Qd7
  18. 18.bxa6 Qxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 Ne6
  20. 20.axb7 Nc5
  21. 21.Ra3 Bxb2
  22. 22.Ra2 Nxd3
  23. 23.Rb1 c5

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