Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.1
Date 2021.10.01
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/5N2/6K1/8/8/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nb6
  7. 7.b3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Be7
  12. 12.Qe4 Bf6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qe7
  14. 14.Bb2 Re8
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.Ba3 Qe5
  17. 17.Nb5 c6
  18. 18.Nd6 Qxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Rxe2
  20. 20.Rae1 Re6
  21. 21.Rxe6 Bxe6
  22. 22.Nxb7 Nd5
  23. 23.Rc1 Nc3
  24. 24.Re1 Bxb3
  25. 25.Nxa5 Bd5
  26. 26.Nxc6 Bxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 Nxa4
  28. 28.Be7 Re8
  29. 29.Re3 Bxe7
  30. 30.Nxe7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nd5 Rxe3
  32. 32.Nxe3 Nc5
  33. 33.f4 g6
  34. 34.Kf3 f5
  35. 35.g4 fxg4+
  36. 36.Kxg4 Kf7
  37. 37.f5 Ne4
  38. 38.fxg6+ hxg6
  39. 39.h4 Nd6
  40. 40.h5 Nf5
  41. 41.hxg6+ Kxg6
  42. 42.Nxf5

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