Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen

Julius Baer GenCup Prelim · 2022 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2022.09.18
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/6p1/7p/5K1P/2R2P2/6r1/8 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.Be3 e5
  9. 9.dxe6 Bxe6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.h3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.c3 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Rfd1 c6
  18. 18.Bd4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bf1 Bxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Be6
  21. 21.b3 a5
  22. 22.Rad1 a4
  23. 23.bxa4 Bxa2
  24. 24.Bc4 c5
  25. 25.Rf4 Rxa4
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Bxf7
  27. 27.Rxa4 Bb3
  28. 28.Raa1 Bxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 b5
  30. 30.Rd5 Re1+
  31. 31.Kh2 c4
  32. 32.Rxb5 Rc1
  33. 33.Rc5 Rxc3
  34. 34.Rc7 h5
  35. 35.h4 Kf8
  36. 36.Rc6 Kf7
  37. 37.f3 Rc2
  38. 38.Kg3 c3
  39. 39.Kf4 Rxg2
  40. 40.Rxc3 Kf6
  41. 41.Rc6+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rc3 Kf6
  43. 43.Rc6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rc3

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