Alexei Shirov vs Anish Giri

Unive Crown Group · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Unive Crown Group
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 5
Date 2010.10.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rR1r2/pb4kp/1pN1Q2p/8/2p1pb2/2n5/PP4PP/5R1K b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.Ne5 Bd6
  10. 10.f4 c5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Ne2 Rc8
  13. 13.Bc3 Ne7
  14. 14.Ng3 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Qg4 f5
  17. 17.Qh3 c4
  18. 18.d5 Bc5
  19. 19.Rad1 Bxe3+
  20. 20.Kh1 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nxf5 Bxf4
  22. 22.Nh6+ gxh6
  23. 23.Qe6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Nc6+ Nxc3
  25. 25.Rxd8

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