Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.3
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/2q2pp1/p4b1p/1p2nP2/6P1/1P2B2P/P2Q2B1/3R1RK1 w - - 10 30

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.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Bg2 Be7
  9. 9.f4 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nce2 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 b5
  14. 14.Ng3 e5
  15. 15.Qd2 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Rc8
  19. 19.Rad1 Nc4
  20. 20.Qc1 Bf6
  21. 21.b3 Ne5
  22. 22.Qd2 Qb6+
  23. 23.Be3 Qc7
  24. 24.Qxd6 Qxc2
  25. 25.Qd2 Qc7
  26. 26.Qd6 Qa5
  27. 27.Qd2 Qc7
  28. 28.Qd6 Qa5
  29. 29.Qd2 Qc7

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