Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

24th Leon Masters · 2011 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 24th Leon Masters
Site Leon ESP
Round 1
Date 2011.06.03
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5k2/4R1p1/4P2p/2p5/8/2P1r3/P7/6K1 w - - 7 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nec6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.c4 dxc4
  11. 11.Na3 c3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nd7
  13. 13.Nb5 O-O
  14. 14.Nd6 Nxc5
  15. 15.Bb5 Bg4
  16. 16.Bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.h3 Bh5
  18. 18.g4 Bg6
  19. 19.Qd4 Nb7
  20. 20.Rad1 c5
  21. 21.Qa4 Nxd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 f5
  23. 23.Rd7 Qe8
  24. 24.Rfd1 fxg4
  25. 25.Qxg4 Rf7
  26. 26.Rxf7 Qxf7
  27. 27.Ng5 Qf5
  28. 28.f4 Re8
  29. 29.Qxf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Rd7 Rf8
  31. 31.Re7 h6
  32. 32.Nxe6 Bxe6
  33. 33.Rxe6 Rxf4
  34. 34.Ra6 Rf3
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rxh3
  36. 36.e6 Re3
  37. 37.Re7 Kf8
  38. 38.Rf7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Re7 Kf8

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