Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

Tilburg · 1991 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 7
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

1R6/5k2/3p1p2/3b2p1/7p/1P1r1P1P/6P1/2N1K3 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qe1 c5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Qd4
  9. 9.Nf3 Qxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Re1 Nf6
  12. 12.b3 b6
  13. 13.Bb2 Be6
  14. 14.Ng5 Bd7
  15. 15.c4 Kf8
  16. 16.d4 Re8
  17. 17.Nf3 h5
  18. 18.Nbd2 Rh6
  19. 19.Nf1 cxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Bd6
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  22. 22.Ne3 h4
  23. 23.h3 Rh5
  24. 24.Rd1 f6
  25. 25.Bc3 Kf7
  26. 26.Kf1 Bc6
  27. 27.Nd4 Be4
  28. 28.f3 Bb7
  29. 29.Ndf5 Ke6
  30. 30.Nd4+ Kf7
  31. 31.Be1 g6
  32. 32.Bf2 Bc5
  33. 33.Ne2 Bxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3 Re5
  35. 35.Bf2 g5
  36. 36.Rd8 Re7
  37. 37.c5 bxc5
  38. 38.Bxc5 Re5
  39. 39.Bd4 Rd5
  40. 40.Rb8 Nd6
  41. 41.Kf2 a5
  42. 42.Be3 Rd3
  43. 43.Bc5 Bd5
  44. 44.Bxd6 cxd6
  45. 45.Ke1 a4
  46. 46.Nc1 axb3
  47. 47.axb3

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