Anish Giri vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2021.03.13
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/1k6/8/2K5/8/8/8 w - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.Kb1 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 h6
  11. 11.Bd2 b5
  12. 12.f3 Qb8
  13. 13.h4 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 a5
  15. 15.g4 e5
  16. 16.Qg1 Be6
  17. 17.g5 Nh5
  18. 18.Bh3 Qc8
  19. 19.Bxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.f4 Rc8
  21. 21.b3 g6
  22. 22.Qb6 Bg7
  23. 23.gxh6 Bxh6
  24. 24.fxe5 Bg7
  25. 25.Qb5+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qxa5 Bxe5
  27. 27.Bxb4 Kg7
  28. 28.Qd5 Qg4
  29. 29.Qd3 Nf6
  30. 30.Nc3 Rxh4
  31. 31.Rxh4 Qxh4
  32. 32.a4 Qg4
  33. 33.Re1 Qh4
  34. 34.Nb5 Bg3
  35. 35.Re2 Qh1+
  36. 36.Ka2 Be5
  37. 37.c3 Ne8
  38. 38.Rf2 Qh4
  39. 39.Qf3 Qe7
  40. 40.Rd2 Rc6
  41. 41.Nd4 Ra6
  42. 42.Rg2 Qb7
  43. 43.Qd3 Kg8
  44. 44.Re2 Nf6
  45. 45.Nf3 Bf4
  46. 46.e5 dxe5
  47. 47.Nxe5 Nd5
  48. 48.Ng4 Qxb4
  49. 49.Qxd5 Qxc3
  50. 50.Rf2 g5
  51. 51.Qf5 Rb6
  52. 52.Qc2 Qxc2+
  53. 53.Rxc2 f5
  54. 54.Nf2 g4
  55. 55.Rc4 Be3
  56. 56.Nxg4 fxg4
  57. 57.Rxg4+ Kf7
  58. 58.b4 Ke7
  59. 59.Re4+ Re6
  60. 60.Rxe6+ Kxe6
  61. 61.a5 Kd6
  62. 62.Kb3 Kc6
  63. 63.Kc4 Bf2
  64. 64.b5+ Kb7
  65. 65.b6 Bxb6
  66. 66.axb6 Kxb6

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