Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Advanced Chess · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Advanced Chess
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.2
Date 2000.06.04
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/1p6/pq1p2Q1/3P2P1/2P3PK/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.Bc2 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bd6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nf8
  13. 13.Re1 Rxe1+
  14. 14.Qxe1 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Ng6
  16. 16.Bg3 Bxg3
  17. 17.fxg3 Nf8
  18. 18.g4 N6h7
  19. 19.Qe3 c6
  20. 20.Ne5 Be6
  21. 21.Ndf3 Qe7
  22. 22.Re1 Re8
  23. 23.h4 g5
  24. 24.hxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Nd3 Qd8
  26. 26.Nc5 b6
  27. 27.Nxe6 Rxe6
  28. 28.Qd2 Qe7
  29. 29.Rxe6 Nxe6
  30. 30.Qd3 Nhf8
  31. 31.g3 f6
  32. 32.Kg2 Nc7
  33. 33.Nd2 Ne8
  34. 34.Nf1 Nd6
  35. 35.Ne3 Kf7
  36. 36.Kf3 Ke8
  37. 37.Qa6 Qc7
  38. 38.Nf5 Nxf5
  39. 39.Bxf5 Kf7
  40. 40.a4 Ne6
  41. 41.Bxe6+ Kxe6
  42. 42.Qd3 Qe7
  43. 43.b4 Kd6
  44. 44.b5 Qe1
  45. 45.Kg2 Qe6
  46. 46.Kh3 Kc7
  47. 47.Qh7+ Qd7
  48. 48.Qh8 cxb5
  49. 49.axb5 Qxb5
  50. 50.Qxf6 a5
  51. 51.Qxg5

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