Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

24th Leon Masters · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 24th Leon Masters
Site Leon ESP
Round 2
Date 2011.06.03
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1Q3/p7/4kr2/1p2q3/2p1P1r1/6P1/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nh5
  12. 12.d5 Nxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 Qb6
  14. 14.dxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Nxg5 Bc5
  16. 16.Bh5+ Ke7
  17. 17.Nxe6 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.Be2 Raf8
  20. 20.O-O Rhg8
  21. 21.b4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Qd2 Qc5
  23. 23.Qxh6 Bc8
  24. 24.Qh4+ Ke6
  25. 25.Qh6+ Ke7
  26. 26.Qh5 Kf6
  27. 27.Qh4+ Ke6
  28. 28.Nd5 cxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qb6
  30. 30.Qh5 Qb8
  31. 31.Rfd1 Rf6
  32. 32.Rxe5+ Qxe5
  33. 33.Bg4+ Rxg4
  34. 34.Qe8#

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