Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.3
Date 2021.10.01
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/2R2p2/8/8/6P1/r4PKP/8 w - - 11 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Bb6
  10. 10.Na4 O-O
  11. 11.Nxb6 axb6
  12. 12.Nd4 Re8
  13. 13.O-O Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Rxe2
  15. 15.Be3 Rc2
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  17. 17.Rxc1 Bd7
  18. 18.Qxb6 Qxb6
  19. 19.Bxb6 Rxa2
  20. 20.Bd4 Bc6
  21. 21.b4 Ra4
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.b5 Bxb5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Bc6
  25. 25.Bxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Rxc6 Kg7
  27. 27.Kg2 Ra2
  28. 28.Kg1 Ra1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Ra2
  30. 30.Kg1 Ra1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Ra2

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