Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Hoogovens · 1996 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

3qb1k1/4b1p1/2p1p1n1/ppPpPpP1/1P1P1P2/P4BB1/N2Q2K1/8 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 Nd7
  6. 6.O-O Ne7
  7. 7.Be3 Bg6
  8. 8.Nh4 Nf5
  9. 9.Nxf5 Bxf5
  10. 10.g4 Bg6
  11. 11.f4 f5
  12. 12.g5 h6
  13. 13.h4 hxg5
  14. 14.hxg5 Kf7
  15. 15.Nd2 Be7
  16. 16.Kg2 Qc7
  17. 17.Rh1 Rag8
  18. 18.Bf3 Rxh1
  19. 19.Qxh1 Qd8
  20. 20.Qd1 Rh8
  21. 21.Qe2 Qg8
  22. 22.Rh1 Rxh1
  23. 23.Kxh1 Nb6
  24. 24.Kg2 Qh8
  25. 25.Bf2 Qd8
  26. 26.b3 Nd7
  27. 27.c4 Nf8
  28. 28.c5 Qa5
  29. 29.Nb1 Kg8
  30. 30.a3 Qd8
  31. 31.b4 Be8
  32. 32.Nc3 Ng6
  33. 33.Qd2 a5
  34. 34.Bg3 b5
  35. 35.Na2

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