Anish Giri vs Alexei Shirov

20th European Teams · 2015 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 20th European Teams
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 8.4
Date 2015.11.21
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/5pb1/2p1p1p1/p1p1P3/2P5/1PqrRNP1/P3QPK1/3R4 b - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg4
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Nxf3 Nf6
  9. 9.e5 Nd5
  10. 10.O-O Nc7
  11. 11.Be3 Ne6
  12. 12.Re1 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd2 Rd8
  14. 14.Re4 Nd4
  15. 15.Bc3 Nb5
  16. 16.Qd2 O-O
  17. 17.Rae1 Nxc3
  18. 18.Qxc3 Rd5
  19. 19.b3 b5
  20. 20.Qd2 Qb6
  21. 21.Qe3 Qa5
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Rdd8
  24. 24.Qe2 e6
  25. 25.h4 Rd7
  26. 26.h5 Rfd8
  27. 27.hxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.g3 Qc3
  29. 29.Kg2 a5
  30. 30.Re3 Rd3
  31. 31.Rd1

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