Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2004.03.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1rqr1bk1/2p2ppn/p3b1np/P2P4/1pN5/1B2B2P/1PPNQPP1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 21

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a5 Be6
  11. 11.Nbd2 h6
  12. 12.Nc4 Rb8
  13. 13.h3 Qc8
  14. 14.Be3 Rd8
  15. 15.Qe2 Bf8
  16. 16.Red1 Ne7
  17. 17.Nfd2 Ng6
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Nh7
  20. 20.Be3 d5
  21. 21.exd5

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