2021 Candidates Tournament Rd 11 Giri vs Liren

April 24, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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We have four matches left in the Candidates Tournament and things are heating up at the top of the standings. Anish Giri needs a victory to stay in contention while Ding Liren is looking to climb his way back from the bottom of the standings.

For the full PGN see below:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 Bd6 8.
Nbd2 Be6 9. Nb3 Qe7 10. Na5 O-O-O 11. Qe2 Bg4 12. c3 c5 13. a3 c6 14. b4 Bc7
15. Nb3 Nd7 16. h3 Bh5 17. Be3 f5 18. Bxc5 Qf7 19. Rab1 g5 20. exf5 g4 21. Ng5
Qxf5 22. h4 b6 23. Ne4 bxc5 24. bxc5 Nf6 25. Nd6+ Bxd6 26. cxd6 Rxd6 27. d4 c5
28. Nxc5 Re8 29. Qc4 1-0

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