Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2002 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 8
Date 2002.03.03
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pkp/p6p/2Q3b1/2P1Pq2/PK5R/1P1r2P1/R4B2 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.N1c3 a6
  7. 7.Na3 b5
  8. 8.Nd5 Nf6
  9. 9.c4 b4
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  11. 11.Nc2 Qg6
  12. 12.Qd5 Bb7
  13. 13.Nxb4 Rc8
  14. 14.Be3 Be7
  15. 15.h4 O-O
  16. 16.h5 Qg4
  17. 17.f3 Qg3+
  18. 18.Kd1 Bg5
  19. 19.Nxc6 Bxe3
  20. 20.Ne7+ Kh8
  21. 21.Qd3 Bg5
  22. 22.Nxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.h6 gxh6
  24. 24.Kc2 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.Qxd5 Rd8
  27. 27.Qc5 Rd2+
  28. 28.Kb3 Kg7
  29. 29.a3 e4
  30. 30.Rh3 Qf4
  31. 31.fxe4

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