Event: Round 5: Shirov, Alexei - Giri, Anish
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-5/fpVuADRh/OsBMBFKe
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2636
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2759
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:58] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:31] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:09] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:52] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:34] } 9... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:34:02] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:28:54] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:34:24] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:41] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:34:49] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:43] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:35:15] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:14:01] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:08] } 14. Na5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:10:30] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:44] } 15. Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:10:52] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:11] } 16. Bxb6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:11:13] } 16... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:39] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:11:37] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:14:40] } 18. a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:58:33] } 18... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:35] } 19. g4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:50:49] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:06:45] } 20. g5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:50:32] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:06:53] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:50:42] } 21... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:24] } 22. fxe4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:49:45] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:53:46] } 23. Nxe5? { [%eval -1.29] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:14] } 23... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:53:50] } 24. Rhf1 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:38:40] } 24... Reb8 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:36:08] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:35:35] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:29:54] } 26. Ka2 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:10:49] } 26... Qe8 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:29:47] } 27. Rb1?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rdf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:02] } 27... b4 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:27:34] } 28. Bf1 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:10:05] } 28... Ra7 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:25:08] } 29. Rb3 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:10:01] } 29... Rc7 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:23:27] } 30. c3?! { [%eval -2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:56] } 30... bxc3 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:22:34] } 31. Rxb8 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:07:19] } 31... Qxb8 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:23:01] } 32. bxc3 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:07:44] } 32... Qc8 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:23:11] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 33... Bxc3?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:18] } 34. Qd3? { [%eval -3.9] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 34... Rc5? { [%eval -2.14] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:35] } 35. Qa6? { [%eval -3.85] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 35... Qc7 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:18:42] } 36. Rc2?! { [%eval -5.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 36... Qb8 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:16:52] } 37. Qd3 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37... Be5 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:17:02] } 38. Qd1 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... a4 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:11:48] } 39. Qb1 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Rxc2+ { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:06:12] } 40. Qxc2 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:01:03] } 40... Qb6 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:06:33] } 0-1