Alexei Shirov vs Anish Giri

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2011.01.28
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/p1k3p1/1p3b1p/5B1P/5P2/1PP3P1/3K4 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd7
  10. 10.h4 h6
  11. 11.Bb5 a6
  12. 12.Ba4 b5
  13. 13.Bb3 Bf6
  14. 14.Qe2 O-O-O
  15. 15.c4 Na5
  16. 16.c5 Nxb3+
  17. 17.axb3 Qc6
  18. 18.cxd6 Bxb3
  19. 19.Nd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Rxd6
  21. 21.Rxd6 cxd6
  22. 22.Rd1 Be6
  23. 23.Qd3 Rd8
  24. 24.f3 Rd7
  25. 25.Bf4 Kb7
  26. 26.Bxd6 g6
  27. 27.Qe4 Bf5
  28. 28.Qxc6+ Kxc6
  29. 29.Bf4 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Kxd1 h5

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