Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Fujitsu-Siemens Giants · 2000 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Fujitsu-Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 4
Date 2000.06.23
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7p/p3p3/1kPb4/3K4/8/3B4 w - - 14 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qc7
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 Be7
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nb6 Rb8
  12. 12.Nxc8 Qxc8
  13. 13.Bd4 c5
  14. 14.Be5 Rb6
  15. 15.Qd3 Qc6
  16. 16.Bf3 d6
  17. 17.Bc3 e5
  18. 18.a4 c4
  19. 19.Qe3 O-O
  20. 20.a5 Rb7
  21. 21.g3 Rfb8
  22. 22.Bg2 Ne8
  23. 23.f4 Bf6
  24. 24.f5 Nc7
  25. 25.g4 h6
  26. 26.Qg3 Qd7
  27. 27.Rfd1 Nb5
  28. 28.Bf1 Nxc3
  29. 29.Qxc3 Rxb2
  30. 30.Bxc4 Qc7
  31. 31.Qd3 Bg5
  32. 32.Ra2 R2b4
  33. 33.Bb3 Qc5+
  34. 34.Kg2 Rd4
  35. 35.Qf3 d5
  36. 36.Rxd4 Qxd4
  37. 37.Bxd5 Rb1
  38. 38.c3 Qg1+
  39. 39.Kh3 Rf1
  40. 40.Qg3 Qh1
  41. 41.Rf2 Re1
  42. 42.Rf3 Re2
  43. 43.Bc4 Rxh2+
  44. 44.Qxh2 Qxf3+
  45. 45.Qg3 Qh1+
  46. 46.Qh2 Qxe4
  47. 47.Qe2 Qh1+
  48. 48.Qh2 Qc6
  49. 49.Qe2 Bf4
  50. 50.Qf1 Qc5
  51. 51.Qd3 Qxa5
  52. 52.Kg2 Qc7
  53. 53.Qd5 a5
  54. 54.Qa8+ Kh7
  55. 55.Qd5 g6
  56. 56.Qxf7+ Qxf7
  57. 57.Bxf7 gxf5
  58. 58.gxf5 Kg7
  59. 59.Bd5 Bd2
  60. 60.c4 Bb4
  61. 61.Bc6 Kf6
  62. 62.Kf3 Kxf5
  63. 63.Bd7+ Kf6
  64. 64.Ke4 Ke7
  65. 65.Ba4 Kd6
  66. 66.Bd1 Bc5
  67. 67.Kd3 Bd4
  68. 68.Ke4 Kc5
  69. 69.Kd3 Kb4

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