Alexei Shirov vs Anish Giri

23rd European Teams · 2021 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 23rd European Teams
Site Terme Catez SLO
Round 9.3
Date 2021.11.21
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

7b/4k3/p2pp3/1p5p/4P3/PBPK4/1P5P/8 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nge2 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.f3 Qa5
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.Nd5 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Rxd2 Bxd5
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Rxd5 Rab8
  17. 17.a3 Rfc8
  18. 18.c3 Rc5
  19. 19.Rhd1 Rxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Be5
  21. 21.g3 g5
  22. 22.Kc2 e6
  23. 23.Rd2 Kg7
  24. 24.Rf2 Kf8
  25. 25.f4 gxf4
  26. 26.gxf4 Bg7
  27. 27.Rf3 a6
  28. 28.Rh3 h6
  29. 29.f5 Ke7
  30. 30.fxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Rg3 Bf6
  32. 32.Rg6 h5
  33. 33.Rh6 Rh8
  34. 34.Rxh8 Bxh8
  35. 35.Kd3

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