Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

GpB · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GpB
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 2
Date 2003.10.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/4kp1p/r1p1p2P/2P3K1/BR6/8 b - - 13 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 Bc8
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nd4
  17. 17.Nd2 Nf5
  18. 18.Ne4 Nd7
  19. 19.b4 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd2 c4
  21. 21.dxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.a4 Nh4
  23. 23.Qh5 g6
  24. 24.Qd1 f5
  25. 25.Ng3 e4
  26. 26.Ne2 Bf6
  27. 27.Rb1 Be5
  28. 28.Bh6 Rf7
  29. 29.Nf4 Nf3+
  30. 30.gxf3 Qh4
  31. 31.Ne6 Qxh6
  32. 32.Kg2 Nf6
  33. 33.b5 Nh5
  34. 34.bxa6 Nf4+
  35. 35.Nxf4 Qxf4
  36. 36.Rh1 e3
  37. 37.fxe3 Qg5+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qxe3
  39. 39.Rb7 Qa3
  40. 40.Rxf7 Kxf7
  41. 41.Bb1 Qxa4
  42. 42.Kg2 Qxa6
  43. 43.Qe2 Kg7
  44. 44.h4 h5
  45. 45.Kh3 Ra8
  46. 46.Rg1 Qc8
  47. 47.f4 Qc5
  48. 48.Rg3 Qxd5
  49. 49.fxe5 Qh1+
  50. 50.Qh2 Qxh2+
  51. 51.Kxh2 dxe5
  52. 52.c3 Kf6
  53. 53.Rg2 Ra3
  54. 54.Rc2 e4
  55. 55.Ba2 Ra4
  56. 56.Kg3 Ke5
  57. 57.Rb2 Ra3
  58. 58.Rc2 Ra4
  59. 59.Rb2 Ra3
  60. 60.Rc2 Ra4
  61. 61.Rb2

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