Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

CCM4 Rapid Match · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event CCM4 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2004.08.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4rr1k/2R4p/4B2P/2p2PP1/6K1/1P6/8 b - - 10 59

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.Re1 Bd6
  13. 13.g3 Qd7
  14. 14.d3 Qh3
  15. 15.Re4 Nf6
  16. 16.Rh4 Qf5
  17. 17.Nd2 g5
  18. 18.Rh6 Ng4
  19. 19.Ne4 Nxh6
  20. 20.Nxd6 Qg6
  21. 21.Ne4 Bg4
  22. 22.Qd2 Nf5
  23. 23.Qxg5 Bf3
  24. 24.Qf4 Bxe4
  25. 25.dxe4 Ng7
  26. 26.Be3 Rad8
  27. 27.a4 Rd7
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Bd4 Re8
  30. 30.f3 h6
  31. 31.Ra6 Kh7
  32. 32.Kf2 b4
  33. 33.g4 bxc3
  34. 34.Bxc3 Ne6
  35. 35.Bxe6 Qxe6
  36. 36.h4 Qd6
  37. 37.Qxd6 Rxd6
  38. 38.Ra7 Kg8
  39. 39.h5 Red8
  40. 40.Kg3 R8d7
  41. 41.Ra6 Rd8
  42. 42.Kf4 c5
  43. 43.Ra5 Rc8
  44. 44.Kf5 c4
  45. 45.f4 Rdc6
  46. 46.e5 Rc5
  47. 47.Ra4 Kh7
  48. 48.Ke4 R5c7
  49. 49.Ra1 Rd7
  50. 50.Ra6 Rg8
  51. 51.Kf5 Rd3
  52. 52.Rf6 Rg7
  53. 53.e6 fxe6+
  54. 54.Rxe6 Rf7+
  55. 55.Ke4 Rdd7
  56. 56.Be5 Rde7
  57. 57.Rc6 Rg7
  58. 58.Kf3 Rgf7
  59. 59.Kg3

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