Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

CCM4 Rapid Match · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCM4 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 4
Date 2004.08.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5r2/7p/k4P2/8/8/1R6/6KP/8 b - - 0 42

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.Ng5 Qxg5
  12. 12.Qf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bxe6+ fxe6
  14. 14.Qxc6 Qxe5
  15. 15.b4 Qd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 exd5
  17. 17.bxc5 dxc3
  18. 18.Nb3 d4
  19. 19.Ba3 g6
  20. 20.Bb4 Bg7
  21. 21.a4 d3
  22. 22.axb5 d2
  23. 23.c6 Kb8
  24. 24.Rad1 Rd5
  25. 25.bxa6 Rhd8
  26. 26.Na1 Ka7
  27. 27.Nc2 Rb8
  28. 28.Rb1 Rdb5
  29. 29.Rb3 R8b6
  30. 30.Rxc3 Bxc3
  31. 31.Bxc3 Rc5
  32. 32.Bxd2 Rxc2
  33. 33.Be3 Kxa6
  34. 34.Bxb6 cxb6
  35. 35.f4 b5
  36. 36.g4 Rxc6
  37. 37.f5 gxf5
  38. 38.gxf5 b4
  39. 39.f6 Rc8
  40. 40.Kg2 b3
  41. 41.Rb1 Rf8
  42. 42.Rxb3

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