Anish Giri vs Nigel Short

Max Euwe Match · 2010 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Max Euwe Match
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 2
Date 2010.05.14
Opening Modern Benoni (A63)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/p5bk/1p6/1r4Bp/7P/8/P3R1K1/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qe7
  11. 11.h3 Nh5
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Bc1 f5
  14. 14.Ng5 f4
  15. 15.Ne6 fxg3
  16. 16.f4 Ndf6
  17. 17.f5 Bxe6
  18. 18.dxe6 gxf5
  19. 19.Rxf5 Kh8
  20. 20.e4 Qxe6
  21. 21.Be3 d5
  22. 22.Bxc5 dxe4
  23. 23.Qf1 Rfe8
  24. 24.Re1 Rad8
  25. 25.Nxe4 Rd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qxd5
  27. 27.Rd1 Qc6
  28. 28.Qf5 Nxe4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Qxh5 Re8
  31. 31.b4 b6
  32. 32.Be7 Rg8
  33. 33.Qd5 Qg6
  34. 34.Rd2 h6
  35. 35.Kg2 Re8
  36. 36.Re2 Kh7
  37. 37.Qf3 h5
  38. 38.b5 Rc8
  39. 39.Qxg3 Qf5
  40. 40.Qg5 Qxg5+
  41. 41.Bxg5 Rc5
  42. 42.h4 Rxb5

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