Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

CCM4 Rapid Match · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCM4 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 7
Date 2004.08.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

8/4Rkp1/2p1p2p/1p1b4/8/4BP1P/1PP3P1/6K1 b - - 0 27

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 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd8
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Re8
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne6
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  16. 16.f3 Rd8
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.Qxd7 Rdxd7
  20. 20.Rxe5 h6
  21. 21.Be3 Nd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.a4 Kf7
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Ra7 c6
  27. 27.Rxe7+

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