Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Linares 14th · 1997 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 9
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5R2/pkp1Bp2/2p5/4bP2/p7/P5r1/1PP5/1K6 w - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxc6 Qf6
  6. 6.Qd2 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne7
  8. 8.Qf4 Be6
  9. 9.Qxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.f4 f5
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Rhg8
  13. 13.g3 h5
  14. 14.Bh3 h4
  15. 15.Na4 Bf2
  16. 16.Bb4 Rxd1+
  17. 17.Rxd1 hxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 b5
  19. 19.Bxe7 bxa4
  20. 20.Bxf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.exf5 Be3+
  22. 22.Kb1 Rxg3
  23. 23.Rd8+ Kb7
  24. 24.a3 Bxf4
  25. 25.Rf8 Be5

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