Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

Amsterdam VSB · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam VSB
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k5/p1Pr3p/7K/7P/P1R5/8 w - - 1 50

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 Bb7
  12. 12.d4 Bf6
  13. 13.Re1 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Re8
  15. 15.Na3 Qc7
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  17. 17.Bxd5 Rd8
  18. 18.Bf4 Qxf4
  19. 19.Qf3 Qxf3
  20. 20.Bxf3 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 b4
  22. 22.Nc2 bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Rc8
  24. 24.Rb1 h6
  25. 25.c4 Rxc5
  26. 26.Ne3 Bd4
  27. 27.Rc1 Bxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Kf8
  29. 29.Kf2 Ke7
  30. 30.f4 g5
  31. 31.Kf3 gxf4
  32. 32.Kxf4 Ke6
  33. 33.Ke4 Rh5
  34. 34.Rc2 Rh4+
  35. 35.Kd3 f5
  36. 36.Rf2 Ke5
  37. 37.Rc2 Kd6
  38. 38.Rg2 Rh3
  39. 39.Rf2 Ke5
  40. 40.c5 Ke6
  41. 41.Rc2 Kd7
  42. 42.Kd4 Kc6
  43. 43.Re2 h5
  44. 44.Rc2 Rh4+
  45. 45.Ke5 Re4+
  46. 46.Kxf5 Rxe3
  47. 47.Kg5 Re5+
  48. 48.Kh4 a5
  49. 49.h3 Rd5

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