Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r5k1/pp4b1/2b1p1Q1/2q1P3/7p/2N5/PPP3P1/1K3R2 w - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qa5
  11. 11.Kb1 Rd8
  12. 12.h4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd3 h6
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Bc6
  16. 16.Qf4 Nh5
  17. 17.Qg4 Rxd3
  18. 18.Rxd3 hxg5
  19. 19.Qxh5 gxh4
  20. 20.Rd4 g6
  21. 21.Rg4 Qc5
  22. 22.Rf1 Bf6
  23. 23.Rxg6+ fxg6
  24. 24.Qxg6+ Bg7

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