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Sydney Olympics 2000, Sydney, Australia 
 Sept 24 - 26, 2000

Spanish Super Grandmaster Alexei Shirov held World No. 3  Viswanathan Anand of India to a draw in both the rapid exhibition games in the Sydney Olympics 2000 at the Olympic Village, Sydney. In an exciting battle Shirov and Anand drew 1-1. The exhibition games were part of the ongoing Sydney Olympics where chess made an entry as a trial sport thanks to the efforts of FIDE with the IOC, both having their headquarters at Lausanne.

Anand surprised and delighted a large number of chess buffs with his sudden appearance at the Games Village at Sydney. After the match, Anand said, "It was an exciting match." FIDE holds chess Olympiad every two years. The next edition is scheduled to be held in October in Istanbul, Turkey. Talking of the difference between the two Olympics, Anand said, ''I have been to some chess Olympiads, but never to an Olympics. They are quite different. Obviously one concentrates on chess and the other has so many sports.''  Anand who recently won the World Cup in Shenyang, China, added, "The atmosphere here is fantastic. It was pretty exciting. I loved walking around the city which is looking great." About the World Cup win, Anand, who had earlier won rapid chess crowns, said, ''It's a good feeling to win a World title. After a rapid event, my plan is to participate in the World Championships in New Delhi. I will be playing there after a long time. I am looking forward to it,'' said the Grandmaster, who is here along with his wife Aruna. Anand is confident that chess will be inducted as an Olympic sport in the near future. "That will be good for the game," he said.

During the match on the other side of the venue, the young Australian International Master, Zhao Zong Yuan gave a simultaneous display to a field of all-comers from the Olympic village at Sydney on twenty boards. Many well known athletes as well as chess players tried their hand to see how this young star of future would play and left suitably impressed that Australian chess has found another World class player.

Official Site : http://sydney.fide.com

Results

Shirov - Anand, Game 1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3 b5 8.g4 h6 9. Qd2 Nbd7 10. O-O-O Bb7 11. h4 b4 12. Na4 Qa5 13. b3 Nc5 14. a3Nxa4 15. axb4 Qc7 16. bxa4 d5 17. e5 Nd7 18. f4 Nb6 19. f5 Nxa4 20. fxe6 Nc3 21. exf7+ Kxf7 22. Bd3 Bxb4 23. Rdf1+ Kg8 24. Qf2 Ba3+ 25. Kd2 Ne4+ 26. Bxe4 dxe4 27. g5 Bd5 28. gxh6 Bb2 29. Rb1 Bc3+ 30. Kc1 Bxd4 31. Bxd4 e3 32. Qxe3 Bxh1 33. Rb6 Rc8 34. Qb3+ Qc4 35. hxg7 Rxh4 36. Rb8 Qxb3 37. Rxc8+ Kxg7 38. cxb3 Rxd4 39. Rc7+ 0.5-0.5

Anand - Shirov, Game 2

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bc4 Nc6 9. c3 e5 10. d5 Ne7 11. Nxf6+ gxf6 12. Qd2 Kh8 13. O-O-O Bg4 14. Be2 Qd6 15. Nh4 Rg8 16. g3 Rad8 17. Bxg4 Rxg4 18. Qe2 Ra4 19. Kb1 Nxd5 20. Nf5 Qe6 21. Ne3 Rd6 22. Nxd5 Rxd5 23. a3 Raa5 24. c4 Rd4 25. Rxd4 exd4 26. Qd3 Rc5 27. Qxd4 Rxc4 28. Qd8+ Kg7 29. Rd1 Qf5+ 30. Qd3 Qxd3+ 31. Rxd3 f5 32. Rd8 a5 33. Rd5 a4 0.5-0.5

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