Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2004.03.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/4b1p1/2rpP3/1R6/6PP/5KP1/3B4 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bc8
  13. 13.c3 Nc6
  14. 14.d4 c4
  15. 15.b3 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 cxb3
  17. 17.Qxb3 Na5
  18. 18.Qd3 d5
  19. 19.e5 Ne8
  20. 20.Nf1 Nc4
  21. 21.Ng3 g6
  22. 22.a4 Ng7
  23. 23.Bb3 Be6
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Rxa8 Qxa8
  26. 26.Bg5 Qd8
  27. 27.Bxe7 Qxe7
  28. 28.Ra1 Rc8
  29. 29.Bd1 b4
  30. 30.Nd2 Qg5
  31. 31.Nb3 Nf5
  32. 32.Nc5 Nxg3
  33. 33.Qxg3 Qxg3
  34. 34.fxg3 Nd2
  35. 35.Ra4 Ne4
  36. 36.Rxb4 Nxc5
  37. 37.dxc5 Rxc5
  38. 38.Kf2

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