Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6k1/2R5/5Kp1/7p/5P2/7r/8/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.Ba3 axb4
  11. 11.Bxb4 b6
  12. 12.a4 Ne8
  13. 13.Nb5 f5
  14. 14.a5 fxe4
  15. 15.Nd2 c5
  16. 16.dxc6 Nxc6
  17. 17.Bc3 bxa5
  18. 18.Nxe4 Be6
  19. 19.Nexd6 Nxd6
  20. 20.Nxd6 Nd4
  21. 21.c5 Nb3
  22. 22.Bf3 Ra7
  23. 23.Bd5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Bxe6+ Nxe6
  25. 25.Qd5 Qe7
  26. 26.Bxe5 Bxe5
  27. 27.Qxe5 Nf4
  28. 28.Qxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.Rxa5 Ne2+
  30. 30.Kh1 Nc3
  31. 31.f3 Rd8
  32. 32.Nc4 Re2
  33. 33.Ra3 Nd1
  34. 34.Ra1 Ne3
  35. 35.Nxe3 Rxe3
  36. 36.h3 Re2
  37. 37.Ra7 Rde8
  38. 38.Rc1 R8e7
  39. 39.Rcc7 Rxc7
  40. 40.Rxc7 Rb2
  41. 41.Kh2 Rb4
  42. 42.Kg3 Ra4
  43. 43.f4 Ra2
  44. 44.Kf3 Rb2
  45. 45.g3 h5
  46. 46.Ke4 Rb3
  47. 47.Ke5 Rxg3
  48. 48.Kf6 Rxh3

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