Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Fujitsu-Siemens Giants · 2000 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Fujitsu-Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 9
Date 2000.06.25
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Brk/1b1n1Q2/1p2p3/pq2Pp1N/2pP1P1P/2P5/6P1/R3K3 b Q - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Nce2 c5
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Nf3 Be7
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.h4 f6
  11. 11.Rh3 Na5
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.axb4 Nc4
  14. 14.Ng3 a5
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.Ng5 Rd8
  17. 17.Qh5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Qxg5 Rf8
  19. 19.Nh5 Rf7
  20. 20.Rg3 g6
  21. 21.Bxc4 dxc4
  22. 22.b5 Qxb5
  23. 23.Ba3 b6
  24. 24.Qh6 Bb7
  25. 25.Rxg6+ hxg6
  26. 26.Qxg6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qxf7 Rg8
  28. 28.Bf8

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