Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

SuperGM · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 8
Date 2000.03.08
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/5ppp/1pp1bq2/3p4/P2P4/RQP2B2/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 b6
  11. 11.Ne5 Bb7
  12. 12.a3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bf3 Na5
  15. 15.c5 c6
  16. 16.Re1 Bf6
  17. 17.Ng4 Bc8
  18. 18.cxb6 axb6
  19. 19.a4 Nc4
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  21. 21.Ba3 Nxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 Be6
  23. 23.Qb3

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