Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Investbanka · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 6
Date 1997.11.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1r5r/5kpp/1q1pb3/1p2P3/2p2P2/8/1PP3PP/1NBQ1R1K b - - 6 23

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.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.d4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 d6
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc3 Ne7
  14. 14.Ra7 c5
  15. 15.e5 Nfd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qf3 Qb6
  18. 18.Rxf7 c4+
  19. 19.Kh1 Kxf7
  20. 20.Qxd5+ Be6
  21. 21.Qd1 Bf5
  22. 22.Qd5+ Be6
  23. 23.Qd1

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