Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

CCM4 Rapid Match · 2004 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCM4 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2004.08.05
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

7k/2p3q1/1pP1Q2p/1P2Pp2/7P/6PK/8/8 b - - 0 41

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.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.g3 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.c4 O-O
  11. 11.b3 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 a4
  13. 13.Qe2 Ra6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Re8
  15. 15.Bc3 Ne4
  16. 16.Be1 axb3
  17. 17.axb3 Rxa1
  18. 18.Rxa1 Bf6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qa8
  20. 20.h4 Nd6
  21. 21.g4 g6
  22. 22.c5 Nc8
  23. 23.Bd2 Ne7
  24. 24.b4 Bd5
  25. 25.Bg5 Bg7
  26. 26.b5 h6
  27. 27.Bxe7 Rxe7
  28. 28.c6 Re8
  29. 29.Ne5 Qd8
  30. 30.Nd7 Bxg2
  31. 31.Kxg2 f5
  32. 32.Kh3 Qe7
  33. 33.gxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Rg1 Kh7
  35. 35.Qh5 Ra8
  36. 36.Qg6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Ne5 Bxe5
  38. 38.dxe5 Ra3+
  39. 39.Rg3 Rxg3+
  40. 40.fxg3 Qg7
  41. 41.Qxe6

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