Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.1
Date 2016.01.27
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/3r1pk1/4p2p/5p2/3Nn3/4P1PP/2R2PK1/8 w - - 5 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qb3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 c6
  9. 9.e3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.Be4 Rb8
  15. 15.b4 Bb7
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rxb7
  17. 17.Rac1 Rc8
  18. 18.dxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.a3 Rcc7
  21. 21.g3 cxb4
  22. 22.Rxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.axb4 Rb7
  24. 24.Ra1 Rxb4
  25. 25.Rxa7 Nc5
  26. 26.Ra2 Kg7
  27. 27.Kg2 Rb7
  28. 28.Rc2 Ne4
  29. 29.Nd4 f5
  30. 30.Ne2 Rd7
  31. 31.Nd4 Rb7
  32. 32.h3 Rd7
  33. 33.Kf3 Ng5+
  34. 34.Kg2 Ne4

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