Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 3
Date 2000.03.01
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p6p/P5p1/8/3bk2P/1Bp3P1/R5K1/4r3 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.Rb1 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Rb5 Nb6
  15. 15.c4 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 dxc4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qd7
  18. 18.a4 g6
  19. 19.Be3 Rac8
  20. 20.Rfb1 c3
  21. 21.a5 Nc4
  22. 22.Rxb7 Qe6
  23. 23.Ra1 Bb8
  24. 24.Bb3 Qd6
  25. 25.g3 Nxe3
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qxe3 Qf6
  28. 28.Be6 Rce8
  29. 29.d5 Be5
  30. 30.Ra2 Bd4
  31. 31.Qe1 Qf3
  32. 32.Kh2 Qxd5
  33. 33.Bxd5 Rxe1
  34. 34.Kg2 Bxf2
  35. 35.Rf7 Rxf7
  36. 36.Bxf7 Bc5
  37. 37.Bb3 Kg7
  38. 38.Rc2 Bd4
  39. 39.a6 Kf6
  40. 40.Ra2 Ke5
  41. 41.h4 Ke4

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