Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1999.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2kr3r/5pRp/p2q1P1b/1p2RP2/8/1QP1P3/PP5P/2K5 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 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.g4 e5
  8. 8.Nf5 g6
  9. 9.g5 gxf5
  10. 10.exf5 d5
  11. 11.gxf6 d4
  12. 12.Bc4 Qc7
  13. 13.Qd3 dxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 b5
  15. 15.Bb3 Bb7
  16. 16.Nd5 Qa5+
  17. 17.c3 Nd7
  18. 18.O-O-O Nc5
  19. 19.Qc2 O-O-O
  20. 20.Rhg1 Bh6
  21. 21.Rg7 Nxb3+
  22. 22.Qxb3 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qb6
  24. 24.Rxe5 Qd6

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