Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-rapid 4th · 1995 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/3bk3/3p2p1/r3n1Np/1p1N3P/8/1PPK2P1/4R3 b - - 6 35

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 Bd7
  10. 10.f3 b5
  11. 11.h4 Ne5
  12. 12.a3 h5
  13. 13.Bg5 Qb6
  14. 14.f4 Nc4
  15. 15.Qe1 Rc8
  16. 16.Bxc4 Rxc4
  17. 17.Nb3 Ng4
  18. 18.f5 a5
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Rf1 b4
  21. 21.axb4 axb4
  22. 22.Ne2 Rxe4
  23. 23.Rd4 Qb7
  24. 24.Qd2 Rxd4
  25. 25.Nexd4 e5
  26. 26.Qd3 e4
  27. 27.Qd2 g6
  28. 28.Qf4 Qd5
  29. 29.Nd2 Be7
  30. 30.Bxe7 Kxe7
  31. 31.Qxe4+ Qxe4
  32. 32.Nxe4 Ra8
  33. 33.Kd2 Ra5
  34. 34.Re1 Ne5
  35. 35.Ng5

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