[Event "PICF 2025 - Masters"] [Site "Prague, Czech Republic"] [Date "2025.03.06"] [Round "8.3"] [White "Shankland, Sam"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2670"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "2004887"] [BlackElo "2737"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "24116068"] [TimeControl "2x90min/40moves+30min+30s/move"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B66"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations"] [StudyName "Round 8"] [ChapterName "Shankland, Sam - Giri, Anish"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/4zVVrR4m/n8djJakL"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Vlasak_Lukas"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... d6 { [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... cxd4 { [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:32:14] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:29] } 5... Nc6 { [%clk 1:32:41] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 1:31:54] } 6... e6 { [%clk 1:32:54] } 7. Qd2 { [%clk 1:29:51] } 7... a6 { [%clk 1:33:04] } 8. Nxc6 { [%clk 1:29:16] } 8... bxc6 { [%clk 1:33:29] } 9. O-O-O { [%clk 1:29:39] } 9... Be7 { [%clk 1:33:26] } 10. f4 { [%clk 1:25:53] } 10... d5 { [%clk 1:30:37] } 11. Qe1 { [%clk 1:20:04] } 11... Rb8 { [%clk 1:21:51] } 12. exd5 { [%clk 1:01:59] } 12... cxd5 { [%clk 1:20:44] } 13. Bc4 { [%clk 0:58:29] } 13... O-O { [%clk 0:59:28] } 14. Bb3 { [%clk 0:56:04] } 14... a5 { [%clk 0:59:05] } 15. Kb1 { [%clk 0:49:04] } 15... Bd7 { [%clk 0:58:12] } 16. a4 { [%clk 0:34:51] } 16... Rb4 { [%clk 0:48:04] } 17. f5 { [%clk 0:30:31] } 17... Qb6 { [%clk 0:44:22] } 18. fxe6 { [%clk 0:28:52] } 18... fxe6 { [%clk 0:43:57] } 19. Rxd5?? { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } (19. Rf1) 19... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:23:40] } 20. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:16:45] } 20... exd5 { [%clk 0:24:07] } 21. Qxe7 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 21... Rxb3 { [%clk 0:24:12] } 22. cxb3 { [%clk 0:08:32] } 22... Bf5+ { [%clk 0:24:32] } 23. Ka1 { [%clk 0:07:07] } 23... Qxb3 { [%clk 0:22:10] } 24. Qa3 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 24... Qc2?! { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:32] } (24... Qc4 25. Rc1 Bc2 26. b3 Qd3 27. Qc5 Bxb3 28. Qc3 Qe4 29. Qxb3 Qe5+ 30. Rc3) 25. Be3?! { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } (25. Rc1) 25... Qxg2 { [%clk 0:21:25] } 26. Rg1 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 26... Qe4 { [%clk 0:21:39] } 27. Bb6 { [%clk 0:03:59] } 27... Bg6 { [%clk 0:19:32] } 28. Bxa5 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 28... Rf4 { [%clk 0:13:00] } 29. Bd2 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 29... Rg4 { [%clk 0:11:01] } 30. Rf1?? { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } (30. Rc1) 30... h5 { [%clk 0:10:38] } 31. h3 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 31... Rg2 { [%clk 0:10:28] } 32. Ba5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 32... Kh7 { [%clk 0:10:06] } 33. Qb4 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 33... Qd3 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 34. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 34... Qxh3 { [%clk 0:09:44] } 35. Qb5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 35... d4 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 36. Qd5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 36... Qe3 { [%clk 0:07:26] } 37. Rd1? { Mistake. Qxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } (37. Qxg2 Qxc1+) 37... Qe2 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 38. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 38... Rg4 { [%clk 0:06:43] } 39. Qd7? { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } (39. Ka2 Qc2 40. Ka3 Rxd4 41. Rxd4 Qc5+ 42. Rb4 Qxa5 43. Rb5 Qd8 44. Rc5 Qd6) 39... Qc2 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 0-1