Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 15.3
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2kr3p/1p6/p3QP2/P1qBb2P/6P1/1P1RR3/6K1 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nf6
  7. 7.c4 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qb8
  15. 15.Nb5 Rd8
  16. 16.f4 b6
  17. 17.e5 Bxg2
  18. 18.exd6 Bc6
  19. 19.dxe7 Re8
  20. 20.Nd4 Be4
  21. 21.Nxe6 Rxe7
  22. 22.Nxg7 Qb7
  23. 23.Bd4 Bh1
  24. 24.Qf2 Rae8
  25. 25.Nxe8 Rxe8
  26. 26.Re1 Be4
  27. 27.f5 f6
  28. 28.Qf4 Qc6
  29. 29.Re3 Nc5
  30. 30.Rae1 Nd3
  31. 31.Qg4+ Kf8
  32. 32.R1e2 Nc5
  33. 33.h4 Re7
  34. 34.Qf4 Nd3
  35. 35.Qh6+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rxd3 Qxc4
  37. 37.Qxf6+ Ke8
  38. 38.Qh8+ Kd7
  39. 39.Rdd2 Kc7
  40. 40.Qf6 Rd7
  41. 41.Qe5+

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