Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

CCM4 Rapid Match · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCM4 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 5
Date 2004.08.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pN/2R1P3/p6p/1b5P/3n2K1/1P2r1P1/2B5 w - - 9 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 d4
  11. 11.Bxe6 Nxe6
  12. 12.cxd4 Ncxd4
  13. 13.a4 Bb4
  14. 14.axb5 Nxb5
  15. 15.Ne4 O-O
  16. 16.Be3 Qxd1
  17. 17.Rfxd1 a5
  18. 18.Nfg5 Nxg5
  19. 19.Nxg5 Rfe8
  20. 20.f4 f6
  21. 21.Nf3 fxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 c5
  23. 23.Rac1 Rac8
  24. 24.Kf2 h6
  25. 25.Rd7 Nc7
  26. 26.Bxc5 Ne6
  27. 27.Be3 Rxc1
  28. 28.Bxc1 Rc8
  29. 29.Rd1 Rc2+
  30. 30.Kg3 Kf7
  31. 31.h4 Kg6
  32. 32.Rf1 Re2
  33. 33.Kh3 Nc5
  34. 34.Rd1 Ne4
  35. 35.Rd7 h5
  36. 36.Rc7 Nf2+
  37. 37.Kg3 Nd3
  38. 38.Rc6+ Kf7
  39. 39.e6+ Kg8
  40. 40.Ng5 Kf8
  41. 41.Nh7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Ng5 Kf8
  43. 43.Nh7+ Kg8

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