Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2001.03.29
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r1b3k1/pp3ppp/2Pqp3/3RN3/4Q3/8/P1P2PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.Qe3 Rd8
  11. 11.Bd3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Qxb2
  13. 13.O-O Qf6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qe7
  15. 15.Be4 Nf6
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Rd5
  18. 18.c6 Qd6
  19. 19.Rxd5

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