Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2005.03.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/p1P2ppk/1p2n2p/2q5/2P5/6BP/5PPK/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Bd3 Qd7
  17. 17.Rb1 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 b6
  19. 19.d5 Bf6
  20. 20.c4 h6
  21. 21.h3 Ne7
  22. 22.Ne5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Ng6
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Bg3 Qe7
  26. 26.Kh1 Qc5
  27. 27.Rb5 Re1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Qe7
  29. 29.Rb1 Rxb1
  30. 30.Qxb1 Qxa3
  31. 31.Qf5 Qc5
  32. 32.Qc8+ Nf8
  33. 33.Qd8 Kh7
  34. 34.d6 Ne6
  35. 35.dxc7

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