Viswanathan Anand vs Alexei Shirov

24th Leon Masters · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 24th Leon Masters
Site Leon ESP
Round 6
Date 2011.06.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/2R2pp1/4p1k1/4P2p/5P2/6PK/r6P/8 w - - 0 40

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.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.e4 dxc4
  10. 10.e5 Qd8
  11. 11.Bxc4 Be7
  12. 12.Qe2 Nb6
  13. 13.Bd3 Nd5
  14. 14.g3 Qa5
  15. 15.Rc1 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bd7
  17. 17.O-O c5
  18. 18.Rb1 Bc6
  19. 19.Be4 O-O
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Rb7 Bd8
  22. 22.Qc4 Bb6
  23. 23.dxc5 Qxc5
  24. 24.Qxc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Nd4 Rab8
  26. 26.Rfb1 Bb6
  27. 27.Rxb8 Rxb8
  28. 28.a4 Rd8
  29. 29.a5 Bxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Rb8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Rb7 Kg6
  33. 33.Rxa7 Ra4
  34. 34.Kg2 Re4
  35. 35.f4 Re2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Ra2
  37. 37.Rc7 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rxc6 Ra2
  39. 39.Rc7 h5

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