Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-blind 7th · 1998 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1998.03.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/3pq2p/7P/5P2/Q2k2K1 b - - 11 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 a5
  11. 11.Rd1 a4
  12. 12.Bd2 Be7
  13. 13.b3 b5
  14. 14.Bg5 h5
  15. 15.Bxe7 Kxe7
  16. 16.Ne2 Bb7
  17. 17.Nf4 axb3
  18. 18.cxb3 Rhd8
  19. 19.Rdc1 h4
  20. 20.e6 fxe6
  21. 21.Re1 Rd6
  22. 22.Ng5 Nd4
  23. 23.Ne4 e5
  24. 24.Rad1 Nf3+
  25. 25.gxf3 Rxd1
  26. 26.Ng6+ Kf7
  27. 27.Nxe5+ Ke6
  28. 28.Rxd1 Kxe5
  29. 29.Nc5 Bc8
  30. 30.Rd8 g5
  31. 31.a3 Kf6
  32. 32.Kh2 Ke5
  33. 33.Rg8 Kd4
  34. 34.b4 Kc3
  35. 35.Ne6 Kb3
  36. 36.Nxc7 Rb8
  37. 37.Ne6 Kxa3
  38. 38.Nxg5 Kxb4
  39. 39.f4 Ra8
  40. 40.Ne6 Bxe6
  41. 41.Rxa8 Kc3
  42. 42.Re8 Bd5
  43. 43.f5 b4
  44. 44.Rd8 b3
  45. 45.Rxd5 cxd5
  46. 46.f6 b2
  47. 47.f7 b1=Q
  48. 48.f8=Q Qe4
  49. 49.Qa3+ Kd2
  50. 50.Kg1 d4
  51. 51.Qb2+ Kd1
  52. 52.Qa1+ Ke2
  53. 53.Qa2+ Kd1
  54. 54.Qa1+ Kd2
  55. 55.Qb2+ Kd1
  56. 56.Qa1+

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