Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2001.03.29
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r6r/5pk1/p3p2p/P1P3p1/1RP5/8/2P2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 h6
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.Be3 a6
  9. 9.Bd3 b5
  10. 10.Qe2 Bd6
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Ne5 Bb7
  13. 13.Bb5+ Kf8
  14. 14.Bc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qe8
  16. 16.Qc4 Nd5
  17. 17.a5 Qc8
  18. 18.O-O Qb7
  19. 19.Bd2 g5
  20. 20.Ra4 Qb5
  21. 21.b3 Kg7
  22. 22.Nxb4 Bxb4
  23. 23.Bxb4 Qxc4
  24. 24.bxc4 Nxb4
  25. 25.Rxb4 c5
  26. 26.dxc5

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