Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Groningen PCA · 1993 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen PCA
Site Groningen
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 16
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r1b2rk1/pp3pBp/1qp3p1/8/4B1n1/2P2QN1/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Re1 e5
  8. 8.Nbd2 c6
  9. 9.Nf1 Qc7
  10. 10.Ng3 d5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Bf4 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Qxf3 Qb6
  14. 14.Be5 dxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Ng4
  16. 16.Bxg7

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