Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 8
Date 2008.02.28
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P6/6k1/7p/5K2/1R3P2/8/8 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.Nce3 g6
  18. 18.Qe2 f5
  19. 19.h4 Bxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 fxe4
  21. 21.h5 g5
  22. 22.Qxe4 Bb7
  23. 23.Qe3 e4
  24. 24.O-O Ne5
  25. 25.Rfa1 Qe8
  26. 26.Rxa5 Qxh5
  27. 27.Qxe4 Rbe8
  28. 28.Be2 Qh4
  29. 29.Qxh4 gxh4
  30. 30.Ne3 h3
  31. 31.gxh3 Nf3+
  32. 32.Bxf3 Rxf3
  33. 33.Rh5 Rg8+
  34. 34.Kf1 Rgf8
  35. 35.Nd1 Rd3
  36. 36.Rh4 Bf3
  37. 37.Rd4 Rxd4
  38. 38.cxd4 Rf4
  39. 39.Ne3 Rxd4
  40. 40.Ra4 Rd3
  41. 41.Rf4 Bh5
  42. 42.b4 d5
  43. 43.Kg2 Bg6
  44. 44.Nf5 Kg8
  45. 45.Ne7+ Kg7
  46. 46.Nxg6 Kxg6
  47. 47.Rf3 Rd1
  48. 48.Rb3 d4
  49. 49.Kf3 d3
  50. 50.Ke3 Rh1
  51. 51.b5 Rxh3+
  52. 52.f3 Rh1
  53. 53.b6 Re1+
  54. 54.Kxd3 Re8
  55. 55.b7 Rb8
  56. 56.Ke4 h5
  57. 57.Kf4

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