Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

SuperGM · 2002 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 1
Date 2002.02.23
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

6B1/8/5k1p/p1p4K/P1P4P/1P3P2/3b4/8 w - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  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 O-O
  14. 14.Qd3 Qc7
  15. 15.b3 a5
  16. 16.Rad1 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bf3 Rfd8
  19. 19.c4 Nf6
  20. 20.Qc3 Bd6
  21. 21.g3 c5
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Qxf6 Be7
  24. 24.Qh6 Qe5
  25. 25.Rde1 Qf6
  26. 26.Qh5 Bf8
  27. 27.Re4 Rd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Qxd4
  29. 29.Re1 Qf6
  30. 30.Re4 Bg7
  31. 31.Rf4 Qe7
  32. 32.Rh4 h6
  33. 33.Rg4 f5
  34. 34.Rg6 Kh7
  35. 35.g4 Rf8
  36. 36.gxf5 Rxf5
  37. 37.Be4 Rxh5
  38. 38.Rxe6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Rxe7 Re5
  40. 40.Rxe5 Bxe5
  41. 41.Kg2 Kg7
  42. 42.Bb1 Kf6
  43. 43.h4 Bf4
  44. 44.Kf3 Ke5
  45. 45.Kg4 Bc1
  46. 46.f3 Bd2
  47. 47.Kh5 Kf6
  48. 48.Bc2 Bc1
  49. 49.Be4 Bd2
  50. 50.Bd5 Bc1
  51. 51.a4 Be3
  52. 52.Bg8 Bd2

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