Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2000.03.18
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1b3p2/p3pB2/3pP2k/3b3P/1Pp5/P1P1K1P1/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O a6
  11. 11.Nce2 Na5
  12. 12.Ng3 b5
  13. 13.b3 Bb7
  14. 14.Kb1 Rc8
  15. 15.h4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nge2 Qe7
  17. 17.Nxc6 Rxc6
  18. 18.Nd4 Rc7
  19. 19.Bd3 Bb4
  20. 20.Qe2 Nc5
  21. 21.f5 Bc3
  22. 22.f6 gxf6
  23. 23.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  24. 24.Qh5+ Kg8
  25. 25.Qg4+ Kh7
  26. 26.Bg5 Rh8
  27. 27.Bxf6 Qf8
  28. 28.Qh5+ Qh6
  29. 29.Qxh6+ Kxh6
  30. 30.Bxh8 Ne4
  31. 31.Rhf1 Nd2+
  32. 32.Rxd2 Bxd2
  33. 33.Bf6 Be3
  34. 34.Rd1 Kh5
  35. 35.Rd3 Bf2
  36. 36.Kc1 b4
  37. 37.Kd1 Rc3
  38. 38.Rxc3 bxc3
  39. 39.Ke2 Bxd4

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