Alexei Shirov vs Anish Giri

19th Sigeman & Co · 2011 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo SWE
Round 3
Date 2011.06.11
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3r1p2/2RPk1pp/1N6/4nP2/7P/6PK/8 w - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bb3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Nbxd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c4 d4
  12. 12.Ba4 b6
  13. 13.b4 Bb7
  14. 14.c5 bxc5
  15. 15.bxc5 Qc7
  16. 16.Rc1 Bc6
  17. 17.Bxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.Nc4 Qxc5
  19. 19.Ncxe5 Qd5
  20. 20.Nxd7 Nxd7
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Qa4 h6
  23. 23.h3 Rd8
  24. 24.Qxa7 Ra8
  25. 25.Qxd4 Qxd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Rxa2
  27. 27.Rc8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Nf3 Ra1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Ra5
  30. 30.d4 g6
  31. 31.Rd8 Ra7
  32. 32.d5 Kg7
  33. 33.d6 Kf6
  34. 34.Nd4 Rb7
  35. 35.f4 Nc5
  36. 36.Rc8 Ne4
  37. 37.Rc6 Rd7
  38. 38.Nb5 Ke6
  39. 39.Nc7+ Kf5
  40. 40.Nb5 Ke6

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