Carlsen Wins Wijk aan Zee

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Carlsen wins Wijk by drawing with Giri in the final round in 30 moves.

[Event “81st Tata Steel Masters 2019”]
[Site “Wijk aan Zee”]
[Date “2019.01.27”]
[Round “13”]
[White “Giri, Anish”]
[Black “Carlsen, Magnus”]
[Result “1/2-1/2”]
[ECO “B33”]
[WhiteElo “2783”]
[BlackElo “2835”]
[PlyCount “59”]
[EventDate “2019.01.12”]
[EventType “tourn”]
[EventCountry “NED”]
[Source “ChessBase”]

  1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8.
    Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 Bg5 12. Nc2 Rb8 13. Be2 O-O 14. O-O Kh8
  2. Bg4 Bb7 16. Ncb4 Nxb4 17. cxb4 g6 18. a4 bxa4 19. Rxa4 Bc6 20. Be2 Bxa4 21.
    Qxa4 f5 22. exf5 Rxf5 23. Bd3 Rf8 24. Qxa6 Bd2 25. Qc4 Qc8 26. Qe4 Bxb4 27.
    Nxb4 Rf4 28. Qc6 Rfxb4 29. Qxd6 Qf8 30. Qxe5+ 1/2-1/2