Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

5th Zurich CC Blitz · 2016 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 5th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.2
Date 2016.02.15
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2q1n1k/3n1Qp1/p3p3/2p1b3/3p4/1P1p3P/PB6/2K2RR1 w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 e5
  9. 9.h3 e4
  10. 10.Nh4 Re8
  11. 11.g4 h6
  12. 12.Rg1 Nf8
  13. 13.O-O-O a6
  14. 14.f4 exf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 Rxe3
  16. 16.Ne5 Be6
  17. 17.Qd2 Rxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bd3 d4
  20. 20.Ne2 c5
  21. 21.g5 hxg5
  22. 22.Qxg5 N6d7
  23. 23.Qh5 b5
  24. 24.Rdf1 bxc4
  25. 25.Nf4 cxd3
  26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Qf7+ Kh8

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