Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6b1/3k2P1/6K1/1pBPP3/8/8/1P6/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nd7
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc5
  14. 14.Bd5 Ne6
  15. 15.Ng3 Ncd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.c3 Ne6
  18. 18.Qg4 Kh8
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Qxe6 Bc6
  21. 21.Be3 Bh4
  22. 22.Ra1 Bxg3
  23. 23.hxg3 Re8
  24. 24.Qf5 Bd7
  25. 25.Qg5 Qxg5
  26. 26.Bxg5 Kg8
  27. 27.Ra7 Rc8
  28. 28.Be7 Bc6
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.gxf4 d5
  31. 31.e5 Kf7
  32. 32.Bd6 Ke6
  33. 33.Bxc7 Ra8
  34. 34.Rxa8 Bxa8
  35. 35.g4 g6
  36. 36.Kf2 d4
  37. 37.cxd4 Bc6
  38. 38.Kg3 Bd7
  39. 39.Kh4 h6
  40. 40.Bd6 Kd5
  41. 41.Bf8 g5+
  42. 42.fxg5 hxg5+
  43. 43.Kxg5 Kxd4
  44. 44.Kf4 Kd5
  45. 45.g5 Ke6
  46. 46.g6 Be8
  47. 47.g7 Bf7
  48. 48.Ke4 Kd7
  49. 49.Kf5 Bg8
  50. 50.Kf6 Be6
  51. 51.d4 Bg8
  52. 52.Bc5 Be6
  53. 53.Kg6 Bg8
  54. 54.d5

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