Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Rapidplay · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapidplay
Site Villarrobledo ESP
Round 7
Date 2001.08.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r1k3/1p2pp2/p2p1b2/2QP2p1/8/P1P3P1/1P1RBP2/1K6 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Nf6
  11. 11.Qf3 Qb6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.Be2 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd5 Ne5
  16. 16.Qa3 Rb8
  17. 17.h4 Be6
  18. 18.hxg5 Rc8
  19. 19.Rd2 hxg5
  20. 20.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  21. 21.Qe3 Qa4
  22. 22.a3 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxe5 Bxe5
  25. 25.g3 Bf6
  26. 26.Kb1 Qa5
  27. 27.c3 Qc5
  28. 28.Qxc5

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