Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

81st Tata Steel GpA · 2019 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 81st Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13.1
Date 2019.01.27
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r3q1k/7p/6p1/4Q3/1r6/3B4/1P3PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 Rb8
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Kh8
  15. 15.Bg4 Bb7
  16. 16.Ncb4 Nxb4
  17. 17.cxb4 g6
  18. 18.a4 bxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 Bc6
  20. 20.Be2 Bxa4
  21. 21.Qxa4 f5
  22. 22.exf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.Bd3 Rf8
  24. 24.Qxa6 Bd2
  25. 25.Qc4 Qc8
  26. 26.Qe4 Bxb4
  27. 27.Nxb4 Rf4
  28. 28.Qc6 Rfxb4
  29. 29.Qxd6 Qf8
  30. 30.Qxe5+

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