Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

36th Olympiad · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 36th Olympiad
Site Calvia ESP
Round 8
Date 2004.10.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/6pp/2pq2b1/1p1p4/1P1Q4/r1P5/2BR1PPP/2R3K1 w - - 3 25

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.Be3 Bc5
  10. 10.Qd3 O-O
  11. 11.c3 f6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Qxd2 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 fxe5
  16. 16.Qxe5 Qd7
  17. 17.a4 Bf7
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Rad1 c6
  20. 20.Bc2 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qd4 Ra2
  22. 22.Rd2 Qd6
  23. 23.b4 Ra3
  24. 24.Rc1 Bg6

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