Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2003.03.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p2r1p1/2pB4/2P2q1p/2b5/5P1P/6P1/3R2QK b - - 10 39

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.Qc2 Na6
  10. 10.a3 f5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nc7
  12. 12.b4 a5
  13. 13.c5 Be7
  14. 14.Bb2 Ne6
  15. 15.Na4 Bf6
  16. 16.Nb6 Ra7
  17. 17.Ne5 Nf4
  18. 18.f3 Bxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Ng5
  20. 20.e6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Qd2 Nxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Bf7
  25. 25.Qxf5 Ne6
  26. 26.Qg4 d4
  27. 27.Rd1 Re8
  28. 28.h3 h5
  29. 29.Qg3 Qf6
  30. 30.Kh1 Rd8
  31. 31.Nc4 Nxc5
  32. 32.bxc5 Bxc4
  33. 33.Qf2 Qe5
  34. 34.Bxd4 Qe2
  35. 35.Qg1 Rd7
  36. 36.Re1 Qd3
  37. 37.Be5 Re7
  38. 38.Rd1 Qf5
  39. 39.Bd6

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