Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

Amsterdam · 1992 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/p2q2p1/2p4p/P1P5/4Q2P/6P1/7K w - - 0 56

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nc3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 Rb8
  13. 13.Ng3 c5
  14. 14.Nf5 Bc8
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Bd2 Ne8
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.c3 Nc6
  19. 19.Nc4 Nc7
  20. 20.Be3 Bf6
  21. 21.Rc1 bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 d5
  23. 23.Ncd2 Be7
  24. 24.Nf1 Qd7
  25. 25.Qc2 Bd6
  26. 26.Rb1 h6
  27. 27.Rxb8 Rxb8
  28. 28.Rb1 Qe8
  29. 29.Bc1 Na5
  30. 30.Rxb8 Qxb8
  31. 31.N3d2 Ne8
  32. 32.Ne3 Nf6
  33. 33.h3 Qb7
  34. 34.Qa2 Kh7
  35. 35.Ba3 Qc6
  36. 36.Qc2 Kg8
  37. 37.Qd1 Bf8
  38. 38.exd5 exd5
  39. 39.c4 d4
  40. 40.Ng4 Nd7
  41. 41.Ne4 Nb7
  42. 42.Ng3 Nd6
  43. 43.Qc2 Be7
  44. 44.Bc1 Bh4
  45. 45.Nf1 e4
  46. 46.Qe2 h5
  47. 47.Ngh2 Ne5
  48. 48.Bf4 Nxd3
  49. 49.Bxd6 Bxf2+
  50. 50.Kh1 Qxd6
  51. 51.Qxe4 Ne5
  52. 52.Nf3 Nxf3
  53. 53.Qxf3 Be3
  54. 54.Nxe3 dxe3
  55. 55.Qxe3 g6

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