Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Dortmund · 1998 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 9
Date 1998.07.05
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5Q1k/p5p1/7p/2p5/2P5/1P4P1/q6P/5K2 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc5 b6
  6. 6.Nb3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.g3 Bd6
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
  12. 12.Re1 Rac8
  13. 13.Ne5 c5
  14. 14.Nxd7 Nxd7
  15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.Bd2 Bg6
  17. 17.Ba5 Nb6
  18. 18.c4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nd2 Be7
  20. 20.Ne4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Bf6
  22. 22.Rad1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.b3 Bd4
  26. 26.Kg2 Qd6
  27. 27.Bd2 f5
  28. 28.Bc2 Nd7
  29. 29.Qf3 Qc7
  30. 30.Qa8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Bd1 Ne5
  32. 32.Bf3 Qd7
  33. 33.Ba5 Nxf3
  34. 34.Kxf3 e5
  35. 35.Kg2 e4
  36. 36.f3 exf3+
  37. 37.Qxf3 Kg6
  38. 38.Bd2 Qe6
  39. 39.Kf1 h6
  40. 40.Bf4 Qa6
  41. 41.Qe2 Kh7
  42. 42.Be5 Bxe5
  43. 43.Qxe5 Qxa2
  44. 44.Qxf5+ Kh8
  45. 45.Qf8+

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