Alexei Shirov vs Viswanathan Anand

chess.com IoM Masters · 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com IoM Masters
Site Douglas ENG
Round 4.4
Date 2017.09.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/1p2k1p1/p3p3/4P2p/2R5/P6P/2P2rPK/8 w - - 0 31

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 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 Ng6
  11. 11.Be3 Ke8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd7
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bb4
  14. 14.Bd4 Be6
  15. 15.a3 Bxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 c5
  17. 17.Ng5 Ke7
  18. 18.Kh2 h5
  19. 19.b4 cxb4
  20. 20.Bxb4+ Ke8
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Re3 Ne7
  23. 23.Bxe7 Kxe7
  24. 24.Rc3 Rac8
  25. 25.Rd4 c5
  26. 26.Ra4 a6
  27. 27.Ra5 c4
  28. 28.Ra4 Rhf8
  29. 29.Raxc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Rxf2

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