Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Hoogovens · 1998 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1998.02.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4q1k1/5p2/1b3n1p/2n2Bp1/1N1pb3/6BP/1P1N1PP1/3Q2K1 w - - 1 31

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.h3 Bb7
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Na3 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 b4
  16. 16.Nb1 c5
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 cxd4
  19. 19.Nbd2 Re8
  20. 20.Ra4 Bc6
  21. 21.Ra1 Rc8
  22. 22.Bd3 Nb7
  23. 23.e5 dxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 g5
  25. 25.Bg3 Bd5
  26. 26.Bf5 Ra8
  27. 27.Rxa8 Qxa8
  28. 28.Nd3 Nc5
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  30. 30.Nxb4 Be4

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