Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1998 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 8
Date 1998.03.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/1b6/4k3/8/3K4/8/8 w - - 0 45

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 Bb7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.axb5 Nxb3
  11. 11.cxb3 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.Nxe5 d5
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.Nxb5 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Re1 Qxd1
  18. 18.Rxd1 Rb8
  19. 19.Nc3 Bc2
  20. 20.Rc1 Bxb3
  21. 21.Nc6 Re8
  22. 22.Nb5 Bc5
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Ncd4 Ba4
  25. 25.Kf1 Re5
  26. 26.Rc4 Bxb5
  27. 27.Nxb5 Bxf2
  28. 28.Nxc7 Bb6
  29. 29.b4 Rf5+
  30. 30.Ke1 Bf2+
  31. 31.Ke2 Bg1
  32. 32.h3 Rf2+
  33. 33.Kd3 Rxg2
  34. 34.Rg4+ Rxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Kg7
  36. 36.Nd5 Kh6
  37. 37.Nxf6 Kg5
  38. 38.Nxh7+ Kxg4
  39. 39.Nf6+ Kf5
  40. 40.Ne4 Kg4
  41. 41.Nd6 f5
  42. 42.Nxf5 Kxf5
  43. 43.b5 Ke5
  44. 44.b6 Bxb6

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