Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 22
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/3p2p1/N2b3p/3b4/7P/3p1PP1/3N1K2 w - - 4 42

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 d6
  9. 9.c3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ra3 c4
  18. 18.Nd4 Qf6
  19. 19.N2f3 Nc5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Nxb5 Rxa3
  22. 22.Nxa3 Ba6
  23. 23.Re3 Rb8
  24. 24.Nd4 Nbd3
  25. 25.Bxd3 Nxd3
  26. 26.Rxd3 cxd3
  27. 27.Nc6 Rxb2
  28. 28.Bxb2 Qxb2
  29. 29.Nb1 g6
  30. 30.Nd2 h5
  31. 31.Nf3 Bc4
  32. 32.Qa4 Qc1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qf4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qxe4
  35. 35.Na5 Bxd5
  36. 36.Qxe4 Bxe4
  37. 37.Nd2 Bd5
  38. 38.Kf1 Bh6
  39. 39.Nb1 d2
  40. 40.Nc3 Bg7
  41. 41.Nd1 Bd4

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