Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 1
Date 2008.02.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/7p/p3pnp1/1pq1p3/4n2Q/1P2R3/P5PP/KRr2B2 w - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 Qb6
  12. 12.Nb3 Rc8
  13. 13.Qh3 Rxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qc7
  15. 15.Kb1 Be7
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.f5 Nd5
  18. 18.Bxe7 Kxe7
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Qg3 g6
  21. 21.Rd2 Rc8
  22. 22.Qg5+ Ke8
  23. 23.Qg4 Nxc3+
  24. 24.Ka1 Bd5
  25. 25.Re3 Nf6
  26. 26.Qh4 Qe7
  27. 27.Bf1 Bxb3
  28. 28.cxb3 Nce4
  29. 29.Rb2 Rc1+
  30. 30.Rb1 Qc5

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