Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2003.03.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1pr3p1/4k3/6K1/8/5R2 w - - 10 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Bf4 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Bd6
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Ng5 Bg6
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.h4 Qe7
  20. 20.Qg4 h6
  21. 21.Nh3 Qf6
  22. 22.Nf4 Bf5
  23. 23.Qf3 Re8
  24. 24.Nh5 Qg6
  25. 25.Ng3 Be6
  26. 26.Re1 Re7
  27. 27.Bxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Re4 Rf7
  29. 29.Qe2 e5
  30. 30.Rg4 Qe6
  31. 31.f4 Qb3
  32. 32.fxe5 dxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 Nxe5
  34. 34.Re4 Nd7
  35. 35.Qc4 Qxc4
  36. 36.Rxc4 Ne5
  37. 37.Re4 Nd3
  38. 38.Rd4 Nf4
  39. 39.Kh2 Ne6
  40. 40.Rd6 Nc5
  41. 41.Rd5 Rc7
  42. 42.c4 b6
  43. 43.Nf5 Ne4
  44. 44.Rd4 Nf6
  45. 45.g4 Rc5
  46. 46.Kg3 h5
  47. 47.Ne3 hxg4
  48. 48.Nxg4 Nxg4
  49. 49.Kxg4 Ra5
  50. 50.Rd7 Rxa3
  51. 51.Rb7 Kh7
  52. 52.h5 Ra4
  53. 53.Kg5 Rxc4
  54. 54.Rxa7 Rc5+
  55. 55.Kg4 Kh6
  56. 56.Ra6 Rg5+
  57. 57.Kf4 Rb5
  58. 58.Ra7 Rxh5
  59. 59.Rb7 Rb5
  60. 60.Rd7 g6
  61. 61.Kg4 Rb4+
  62. 62.Kg3 Kh5
  63. 63.Rh7+ Kg5
  64. 64.Rd7 Rb3+
  65. 65.Kg2 b5
  66. 66.Rd5+ Kh4
  67. 67.Rd4+ Kh5
  68. 68.Rd5+ g5
  69. 69.Rd4 Rc3
  70. 70.Rb4 Rc5
  71. 71.Kg3 Kg6
  72. 72.Rb1 Kf5
  73. 73.Rf1+ Ke4

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