Alexei Shirov vs Anish Giri

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 8.10
Date 2012.09.05
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5bk1/3r1p1p/2n3p1/R2p2B1/8/2N5/5PPP/6K1 w - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bd2 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.b4 Bg4
  9. 9.Be2 c6
  10. 10.a4 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 e5
  12. 12.Ne2 exd4
  13. 13.exd4 a6
  14. 14.O-O N8d7
  15. 15.a5 Nd5
  16. 16.b5 axb5
  17. 17.Bxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Qb3 Nb8
  19. 19.Qxb5 Nc6
  20. 20.Ra4 Ra7
  21. 21.Rfa1 Qd7
  22. 22.Nc3 Qf5
  23. 23.Be3 Rd8
  24. 24.a6 Qd7
  25. 25.Bg5 bxa6
  26. 26.Rxa6 Rxa6
  27. 27.Rxa6 Nxd4
  28. 28.Qxd7 Rxd7
  29. 29.Ra8+ Bf8
  30. 30.Ra5 Nc6

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