Anish Giri vs Sergey Karjakin

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 14.1
Date 2021.03.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1pp2ppp/1p1q1n2/4p1B1/2B3b1/2PP1Q2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 14 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bxd4
  8. 8.c3 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc4 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Nxb6 axb6
  12. 12.Bc4 Qd6
  13. 13.Bg5 Re8
  14. 14.Qf3 Bg4
  15. 15.Qg3 Bf5
  16. 16.Qf3 Bg4
  17. 17.Qg3 Bf5
  18. 18.Qf3 Bg4

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