Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 4
Date 2010.10.13
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

7Q/pp1b4/3kp3/3p3P/8/8/P4PPK/2q4R b - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.e5 h6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qg4 g6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxd2
  10. 10.Kxd2 c5
  11. 11.h4 Qa5
  12. 12.Nf3 Nc6
  13. 13.Qf4 cxd4
  14. 14.h5 g5
  15. 15.Qf6 Rf8
  16. 16.Qxh6 g4
  17. 17.Ng5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nh7 Rh8
  19. 19.Ke2 Nxd3
  20. 20.cxd3 Bd7
  21. 21.Nf6+ Ke7
  22. 22.Qg5 dxc3
  23. 23.Ne4+ Ke8
  24. 24.Nf6+ Ke7
  25. 25.Nxg4+ Kd6
  26. 26.Ne5 f6
  27. 27.Qxf6 Raf8
  28. 28.Qg7 Qa4
  29. 29.Nf7+ Rxf7
  30. 30.Qxf7 Qc2+
  31. 31.Kf1 Qxd3+
  32. 32.Kg1 Qd2
  33. 33.Qg7 c2
  34. 34.Qxh8 c1=Q+
  35. 35.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qf4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qc1+
  38. 38.Kh2

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