Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

Airthings Masters Prelim · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 15.8
Date 2022.02.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1kq3p1/r2pQb1p/1p2p3/1P1pP2P/2pP2P1/2P2PKN/1R6 b - - 18 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.h3 d6
  11. 11.d3 Bd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Nb4
  13. 13.Ne2 c5
  14. 14.Ng3 Qc7
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc6
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Nf1 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Bd5 c4
  21. 21.b3 Be6
  22. 22.Bxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Nd2 c3
  24. 24.Nf3 Ra8
  25. 25.Qe2 e5
  26. 26.g3 Ra7
  27. 27.h4 Rfa8
  28. 28.Rxa7 Rxa7
  29. 29.Rd1 Ra2
  30. 30.Ne1 Qd7
  31. 31.Kg2 Kf7
  32. 32.Rb1 Ke7
  33. 33.Qd1 Qa7
  34. 34.Qg4 Kd8
  35. 35.Qe6 Qd7
  36. 36.Qg8+ Kc7
  37. 37.b4 Ra4
  38. 38.Nf3 Kb7
  39. 39.Qd5+ Qc6
  40. 40.Qf7+ Qc7
  41. 41.Qe6 Ra6
  42. 42.Nh2 Qc8
  43. 43.Qf7+ Qc7
  44. 44.Qe6 Qc8
  45. 45.Qf7+ Qc7
  46. 46.Qe6

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