Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Hoogovens · 1999 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 3
Date 1999.01.19
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5pp1/p2P3p/2Q1p3/B1P5/1P5P/P5P1/2q4K w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 Be7
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Bd3 c5
  12. 12.c4 Bb7
  13. 13.Nc3 O-O
  14. 14.f4 d6
  15. 15.Qf3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qh3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rae1 Nd7
  18. 18.Rf3 Nf8
  19. 19.f5 Bf6
  20. 20.fxe6 Rxe6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Rxe3
  23. 23.Rfxe3 Bd4
  24. 24.Kh1 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Qb8
  26. 26.Qe7 Nd7
  27. 27.Bc2 Ne5
  28. 28.Ba4 Ng6
  29. 29.Qg5 h6
  30. 30.Qd2 Ne5
  31. 31.b3 Qc7
  32. 32.h3 Rf8
  33. 33.Rxe5 dxe5
  34. 34.d6 Qd8
  35. 35.Qd5 Qg5
  36. 36.Qxc5 Qc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qf4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qc1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qf4+
  40. 40.Kh1 Qc1+

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