Alexei Shirov vs Anish Giri

25th European Teams · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event 25th European Teams
Site Batumi GEO
Round 5.2
Date 2025.10.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/1q1p2p1/3Pb1Pp/p3P3/P6P/K1Q5/5B2 w - - 1 41

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.Qd2 g6
  12. 12.O-O-O Bg7
  13. 13.h3 b5
  14. 14.Na5 Nb6
  15. 15.Nc6 Qc7
  16. 16.Bxb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Kb1 a5
  18. 18.a3 O-O
  19. 19.g4 Rfe8
  20. 20.g5 Nd7
  21. 21.Bd3 e4
  22. 22.fxe4 Ne5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rhf1 Reb8
  25. 25.Rf3 Qd8
  26. 26.Ka2 Qe8
  27. 27.Rb1 b4
  28. 28.Bf1 Ra7
  29. 29.Rb3 Rc7
  30. 30.c3 bxc3
  31. 31.Rxb8 Qxb8
  32. 32.bxc3 Qc8
  33. 33.Rc1 Bxc3
  34. 34.Qd3 Rc5
  35. 35.Qa6 Qc7
  36. 36.Rc2 Qb8
  37. 37.Qd3 Be5
  38. 38.Qd1 a4
  39. 39.Qb1 Rxc2+
  40. 40.Qxc2 Qb6

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