Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 7.3
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1R4p1/2r3P1/7K/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 Na5
  8. 8.Ba2 c5
  9. 9.Na3 Nc6
  10. 10.c3 a6
  11. 11.Nc2 Rb8
  12. 12.h3 b5
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Bd2 Qd7
  17. 17.Qe2 d5
  18. 18.Ng4 Nxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Bd6
  20. 20.Ra6 Ra8
  21. 21.Rea1 Rxa6
  22. 22.Rxa6 Qb7
  23. 23.Ra1 c4
  24. 24.d4 Re8
  25. 25.exd5 exd5
  26. 26.Bf4 Qe7
  27. 27.dxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Bxe5 Nxe5
  29. 29.Nxe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Qxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Ra8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Rb8 d4
  33. 33.cxd4 Rd5
  34. 34.f3 h6
  35. 35.Kf2 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rxb5 Rd2+
  37. 37.Kg3 Rc2
  38. 38.Rb4 Kg6
  39. 39.f4 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf3 c3
  41. 41.bxc3 Rxc3+
  42. 42.Kf2 Rc2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kh4 Rc2
  45. 45.Kh3 Rc3+
  46. 46.g3 Rc5
  47. 47.Rb6 Ra5
  48. 48.Kh4 Rc5
  49. 49.g5 hxg5+
  50. 50.fxg5 g6

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