Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-rapid 7th · 1998 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1998.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/pp2bpp1/4pP2/q3P3/8/2NR4/PPP5/1K4Qb b - - 1 20

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 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qa5
  11. 11.Kb1 Rd8
  12. 12.h4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd3 h6
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Bc6
  16. 16.Qe3 Rxd3
  17. 17.Rxd3 hxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 Bxg2
  19. 19.gxf6 Bxh1
  20. 20.Qg1

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