Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 5.1
Date 1997.12.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/5k1p/3p1p1P/2pP1P2/2Pb3N/7P/1r6/5K2 b - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.Be3 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Qe8
  15. 15.h3 Bd7
  16. 16.Nc3 Nxe4
  17. 17.Re1 Nxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qc8
  19. 19.c4 Bf5
  20. 20.Re2 Na5
  21. 21.Ba2 c5
  22. 22.d5 Bd8
  23. 23.Bd2 Qa6
  24. 24.Qa4 Ra8
  25. 25.Bc3 Nb7
  26. 26.Qd1 Ba5
  27. 27.Bb2 Bb4
  28. 28.Nh4 Bg6
  29. 29.f4 Qa4
  30. 30.Qxa4 Rxa4
  31. 31.f5 Rfa8
  32. 32.Re7 Bh5
  33. 33.g4 f6
  34. 34.gxh5 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rxa2 Rxa2
  36. 36.h6 Rxb2
  37. 37.Rxg7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Rxb7 Bc3
  39. 39.Rd7 Kg8
  40. 40.Rd8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rh8 Bd4+
  42. 42.Kf1

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