Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2005.03.19
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3kb2/ppq2p2/2p1pr2/3bPP1p/1P1R4/P5Q1/3RB1P1/6K1 w q - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Be3 Qb6
  5. 5.Qc1 e6
  6. 6.c4 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Ne7
  8. 8.Ne2 Qd8
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Ng3 Bg6
  11. 11.Nc3 Nf5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qb6
  13. 13.Nxf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Rd1 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Qb4
  16. 16.Be2 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 h5
  18. 18.h4 gxh4
  19. 19.Bxh4 Bh6
  20. 20.f4 Nxe5
  21. 21.a3 Qb6
  22. 22.Na4 Qa5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qxa4
  24. 24.Qc5 Bf8
  25. 25.Qf2 Qa5
  26. 26.b4 Qb6
  27. 27.Rd4 Bc2
  28. 28.Ra2 Bb3
  29. 29.Rad2 Bd5
  30. 30.f5 Qc7
  31. 31.Bf6 Rh6
  32. 32.Qg3 Rxf6

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