Alexei Shirov vs Anish Giri

World Rapid 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 4.12
Date 2018.12.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4r1p1/pQ5p/Pb4P1/7P/5PK1/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Be3 a6
  10. 10.Ba4 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 d5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Be6
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.d4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 c5
  18. 18.Be5 dxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Ra7
  21. 21.Qf3 Rd7
  22. 22.Rad1 Bf6
  23. 23.Bc6 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Bxe5
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.g3 c4
  27. 27.Be4 a5
  28. 28.Bf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 Bxc3
  30. 30.Qb5 Bb4
  31. 31.Qxc4 g6
  32. 32.Qf4 h5
  33. 33.Qe5 Rd6
  34. 34.Kg2 Re6
  35. 35.Qb5 Kg7
  36. 36.g4

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