Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/2p3pk/R4p2/P4r2/8/7P/6PK/8 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.a5 Ba7
  11. 11.h3 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bd5 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Bxe4 d5
  16. 16.Bxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  18. 18.Qxd4 Qf6
  19. 19.Nd2 b4
  20. 20.Qxd5 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Rb5
  22. 22.Qf3 Qg6
  23. 23.Ra4 Bb7
  24. 24.Qg3 Qxg3
  25. 25.fxg3 Rd8
  26. 26.Rf2 f6
  27. 27.g4 Rb2
  28. 28.Nf1 Rb1
  29. 29.Kh2 Bc6
  30. 30.Ra3 Rd3
  31. 31.Ng3 Rc1
  32. 32.Nf5 Bd7
  33. 33.Re2 Bxf5
  34. 34.gxf5 Rdxc3
  35. 35.Rxc3 Rxc3
  36. 36.Re6 Rc5
  37. 37.Rxa6 Rxf5

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