Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

CCM4 Rapid Match · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event CCM4 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 6
Date 2004.08.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

B2n2k1/3q1p1p/1bp3p1/3p4/QPP5/7P/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 30

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 Bf8
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Rxe4
  17. 17.Rxe4 Qxf5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxe4
  19. 19.Bd5 Qf4
  20. 20.Bxa8 Qxf6
  21. 21.c3 c6
  22. 22.Qd4 Qe6
  23. 23.Qb6 Qc8
  24. 24.Re1 Qd7
  25. 25.Qxa6 d5
  26. 26.a4 bxa4
  27. 27.Qxa4 g6
  28. 28.Rd1 Bc5
  29. 29.b4 Bb6
  30. 30.c4

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