Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

24th Leon Masters · 2011 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 24th Leon Masters
Site Leon ESP
Round 5
Date 2011.06.05
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2r5/5P2/1p1p1p1K/p2P2rP/6P1/PP6/NR2N3 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.h4 h5
  5. 5.Bg5 Qb6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxd3
  7. 7.Qxd3 Qa6
  8. 8.Qf3 e6
  9. 9.Ne2 c5
  10. 10.c3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nd2 Nge7
  12. 12.Nb3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nf5
  14. 14.O-O Be7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Ncxe7
  16. 16.g3 b6
  17. 17.Nf4 g6
  18. 18.Nh3 O-O
  19. 19.Qf4 Qe2
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rac8
  21. 21.Rd2 Qg4
  22. 22.Qxg4 hxg4
  23. 23.Ng5 a5
  24. 24.f3 Rc4
  25. 25.Kf2 Rfc8
  26. 26.fxg4 Nh6
  27. 27.Rad1 a4
  28. 28.Na1 Nxg4+
  29. 29.Kf3 Nh6
  30. 30.Kf4 Nef5
  31. 31.Nf3 b5
  32. 32.Ne1 f6
  33. 33.exf6 e5+
  34. 34.Kxe5 Ne3
  35. 35.Rb1 Re8+
  36. 36.Kf4 Rc6
  37. 37.Kg5 Re4
  38. 38.Kxh6 Rg4
  39. 39.Rf2 Nf5+
  40. 40.Rxf5 gxf5
  41. 41.Kh5 Rc7

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