Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 5.2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

1r6/8/p1pkbrp1/Pp1pRp1p/1K1P1P1P/2P2B2/2P3P1/4R3 w - - 21 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nxd7 Bxd7
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Qh5 f5
  11. 11.Rb1 b6
  12. 12.Re1 Qf6
  13. 13.Qf3 c6
  14. 14.Bf4 b5
  15. 15.Qg3 Bxf4
  16. 16.Qxf4 Rf7
  17. 17.Kf1 Raf8
  18. 18.Re2 Qd8
  19. 19.Rbe1 Qb8
  20. 20.Qh4 Qd8
  21. 21.Qf4 Qb8
  22. 22.Re5 Qd6
  23. 23.Qc1 a6
  24. 24.f4 g6
  25. 25.R1e3 Kg7
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.Kg1 Rh8
  28. 28.Be2 Rhf8
  29. 29.Bf3 Qf6
  30. 30.Qe1 Qd6
  31. 31.Kh2 Kh7
  32. 32.Qg3 Qf6
  33. 33.Kh3 Kh6
  34. 34.Be2 Kh7
  35. 35.Bf3 Kh6
  36. 36.Be2 Kh7
  37. 37.Kh2 Kh6
  38. 38.Kg1 Kh7
  39. 39.Bd3 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf2 Ra8
  41. 41.Qg5 Rc8
  42. 42.Re1 Rb8
  43. 43.a4 Rc8
  44. 44.a5 Rb8
  45. 45.R1e3 Kf8
  46. 46.Rg3 Kg7
  47. 47.Ke3 Qxg5
  48. 48.Rxg5 Rf6
  49. 49.Kd2 Kf7
  50. 50.Kc1 Be6
  51. 51.Kb2 Rh8
  52. 52.Kb3 Ke7
  53. 53.Kb4 Kd6
  54. 54.Rg3 Rb8
  55. 55.Rge3 Rb7
  56. 56.Be2 Rb8
  57. 57.Bf3 Rc8
  58. 58.Re1 Rb8

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