Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2010.10.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k4/B1p5/b1P1K3/8/5P2/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.b3 Be7
  12. 12.Bb2 Be6
  13. 13.Rad1 a5
  14. 14.a4 b6
  15. 15.Ne4 c5
  16. 16.c4 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  18. 18.Rd1+ Kc8
  19. 19.Kf1 Rd8
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  21. 21.Ke2 Ke8
  22. 22.Kd3 Bd8
  23. 23.Bc1 f6
  24. 24.g4 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Nd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.exf6 gxf6
  28. 28.g5 c5
  29. 29.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  30. 30.gxf6 Bf5+
  31. 31.Kd2 Bb1
  32. 32.Kd1 d3
  33. 33.Kd2 Kf7
  34. 34.Kc3 Kxf6
  35. 35.Bf4 Ke6
  36. 36.Bc7 Ba2
  37. 37.Bxb6 Kd6
  38. 38.Bxa5 d2
  39. 39.Kxd2 Bxb3
  40. 40.Kd3 Bxa4
  41. 41.Ke4

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