Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2001.12.07
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

1r6/r4ppk/3Npn1p/8/p1R1P3/5K2/PP1R2PP/8 b - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Nf6
  10. 10.Bf3 Be7
  11. 11.Nb5 O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd7
  13. 13.c4 Bc6
  14. 14.Qe2 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Qb6
  16. 16.Rad1 a6
  17. 17.Bc7 Qc5
  18. 18.Bd6 Bxd6
  19. 19.Nxd6 b5
  20. 20.Qe3 Qxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 bxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 h6
  23. 23.Rd4 Rfb8
  24. 24.Rfd1 a5
  25. 25.Kf2 Kh7
  26. 26.R1d2 a4
  27. 27.Kf3 Ra7
  28. 28.e4 Rb4
  29. 29.Nd6 Rb8
  30. 30.Nc4 Rb4
  31. 31.Nd6 Rb8
  32. 32.Rc4

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