Alexei Shirov vs Anish Giri

5th Zurich CC Blitz · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event 5th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.3
Date 2016.02.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4k2/1p1n4/3p1Pp1/3Pp3/1KP5/pP5Q/3qB2P/5R1n w - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Nd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 a5
  12. 12.Be2 a4
  13. 13.Nd2 g6
  14. 14.Nb1 Bh6
  15. 15.Bxh6 Rxh6
  16. 16.Nc3 Qb6
  17. 17.Qd2 Rh8
  18. 18.O-O-O Kf8
  19. 19.g4 hxg4
  20. 20.fxg4 a3
  21. 21.b3 Rh3
  22. 22.g5 Rxc3+
  23. 23.Qxc3 Ne4
  24. 24.Qh3 Nf2
  25. 25.Qf3 Nxh1
  26. 26.Rf1 f5
  27. 27.gxf6 Qd4
  28. 28.Qh3 Qa1+
  29. 29.Kd2 Qxa2+
  30. 30.Kc3 Qb2+
  31. 31.Kb4 Qd2+

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