Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2000.03.18
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/3Bn3/1R1pP3/3P2K1/2r5/8/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.c3 e6
  5. 5.Be3 Qb6
  6. 6.Qb3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nd2 Bg6
  8. 8.f4 Nd7
  9. 9.Ngf3 a5
  10. 10.Qxb6 Nxb6
  11. 11.a4 Nf5
  12. 12.Bf2 h5
  13. 13.g3 Nd7
  14. 14.Be2 f6
  15. 15.O-O fxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Be7
  17. 17.h3 O-O
  18. 18.Kg2 Rfb8
  19. 19.g4 hxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Nh6
  21. 21.Bh4 Bf8
  22. 22.Ng5 Be7
  23. 23.Ndf3 Re8
  24. 24.Kg3 Bxg5
  25. 25.Nxg5 Nf8
  26. 26.Rf2 Nh7
  27. 27.Nh3 Nf7
  28. 28.Raf1 Nh8
  29. 29.Nf4 Be4
  30. 30.g5 Nf8
  31. 31.Bh5 Nfg6
  32. 32.Nxg6 Bxg6
  33. 33.Bg4 Be4
  34. 34.g6 Nxg6
  35. 35.Rf7 Bf5
  36. 36.Bxf5 exf5
  37. 37.R1xf5 Rf8
  38. 38.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  39. 39.Be7 Ne6
  40. 40.Kg4 b5
  41. 41.axb5 cxb5
  42. 42.Rf1 Ra7
  43. 43.Bd6 Rf7
  44. 44.Ra1 a4
  45. 45.b3 axb3
  46. 46.Rb1 Rf2
  47. 47.Rxb3 Rg2+
  48. 48.Kf3 Rc2
  49. 49.Rxb5 Rxc3+
  50. 50.Kg4

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