Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

CCM4 Rapid Match · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCM4 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2004.08.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5k2/1b1n1p1p/p1N3p1/3p4/1P6/5P1P/6P1/5BK1 w - - 12 46

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.f3 g6
  15. 15.Nde2 Ne6
  16. 16.Nf4 Nxf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Bf8
  18. 18.Qd2 Bg7
  19. 19.Rad1 Qe7
  20. 20.Ba2 Rad8
  21. 21.b4 Nh5
  22. 22.Be3 Be5
  23. 23.Ne2 c5
  24. 24.c4 cxb4
  25. 25.axb4 bxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 Nf6
  27. 27.Nf4 Rc8
  28. 28.Rc1 Rc7
  29. 29.Bf1 Rec8
  30. 30.Rxc7 Qxc7
  31. 31.Ne2 d5
  32. 32.Rc1 Qb8
  33. 33.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  34. 34.Bd4 Qc7
  35. 35.Qb2 Qb6
  36. 36.Bxb6 Bxb2
  37. 37.e5 Bxe5
  38. 38.Bd4 Nd7
  39. 39.Bxe5 Nxe5
  40. 40.Nd4 Kf8
  41. 41.Nb3 Nd7
  42. 42.Na5 Bc8
  43. 43.Nc6 Bb7
  44. 44.Na5 Bc8
  45. 45.Nc6 Bb7

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