Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

The Game

White	Viswanathan Anand
Black	Alexei Shirov
Result	1-0
Event	Paris Immopar rapid
Site	Paris
Round	2
Date	1992.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k1R4/1q5r/4p3/p3P3/1PQ5/P1P5/1K6 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
6. 6.Bg5 e6
7. 7.Qd2 a6
8. 8.O-O-O h6
9. 9.Be3 Qc7
10. 10.f3 Rb8
11. 11.g4 Ne5
12. 12.h4 b5
13. 13.Qg2 b4
14. 14.Nb1 Nc4
15. 15.Bxc4 Qxc4
16. 16.g5 Nd7
17. 17.b3 Qc7
18. 18.g6 Nc5
19. 19.gxf7+ Qxf7
20. 20.Nd2 e5
21. 21.Nc6 Rb6
22. 22.Na5 Rb5
23. 23.Ndc4 Be6
24. 24.Kb1 Qc7
25. 25.f4 Rxa5
26. 26.Nxa5 Qxa5
27. 27.fxe5 dxe5
28. 28.Qg6+ Ke7
29. 29.Rd2 Qc7
30. 30.Rf1 Nd7
31. 31.Rdf2 Qd6
32. 32.Kc1 a5
33. 33.h5 Kd8
34. 34.Rd2 Qc6
35. 35.Kb1 a4
36. 36.Bxh6 Rxh6
37. 37.Rxf8+ Kc7
38. 38.Qg5 Nxf8
39. 39.Qxg7+ Bd7
40. 40.Qxf8 Rxh5
41. 41.Qxb4 Rh6
42. 42.Rd5 Qb6
43. 43.Qc3+ Kb7
44. 44.Rxd7+

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