Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2020.07.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p1p1/7p/1p5P/1PbBP1P1/5PK1/8 w - - 10 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Qe2 b4
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Ne4 c5
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.dxc5 Qa5
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd5
  19. 19.Bb5 a6
  20. 20.Bxa6 Rxc5
  21. 21.Nb3 Bxb3
  22. 22.Rxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.axb3 Rd8
  24. 24.Rd1 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Qxd1 Bxb2
  26. 26.g3 g6
  27. 27.Bc4 Bf6
  28. 28.Qf3 Kg7
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.Kg2 Qc7
  31. 31.Qe4 Qe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Bxe5
  33. 33.Bd3 Bc3
  34. 34.Bc4 Bb2
  35. 35.Bd3 Bc3
  36. 36.Bc4 Bb2
  37. 37.Bd3 Bc3

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