Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

Hoogovens · 1990 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 11
Date 1990.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4k3/2Kp1p1p/3P1P2/6B1/2n2P2/8 w - f6 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qd3 Ne7
  5. 5.Bd2 b6
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 a5
  9. 9.Nf3 Nd7
  10. 10.exd5 exd5
  11. 11.O-O Nf6
  12. 12.Qd1 Ne4
  13. 13.Bd2 Re8
  14. 14.Re1 Ng6
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nd2 Nd6
  17. 17.Bf3 Be6
  18. 18.Nf1 Nh4
  19. 19.Bf4 Nc4
  20. 20.Rb1 Qf6
  21. 21.Bxc7 Rac8
  22. 22.Bg3 Nxf3+
  23. 23.Qxf3 Qxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Bh3
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Bf4 Re2
  27. 27.Rc1 g6
  28. 28.Be3 Bf5
  29. 29.Ng3 Rxc2
  30. 30.Nxf5 Rxc1+
  31. 31.Bxc1 gxf5
  32. 32.Kf1 Kg7
  33. 33.Ke2 Kg6
  34. 34.Kd3 Na5
  35. 35.Bf4 b5
  36. 36.Bc7 Nc6
  37. 37.Ke3 Kg5
  38. 38.Bg3 Na5
  39. 39.h4+ Kg6
  40. 40.Kd3 Kh5
  41. 41.Ke3 Nc4+
  42. 42.Kd3 Nxb2+
  43. 43.Kc3 Nc4
  44. 44.Kb4 f4
  45. 45.Bxf4 Kxh4
  46. 46.Kxb5 Nxa3+
  47. 47.Kxa4 Nc2
  48. 48.Be5 Kg5
  49. 49.Kb5 Kf5
  50. 50.Kc5 Ke6
  51. 51.Bg3 h5
  52. 52.f4 f5

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