Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

Amber-blind 2nd · 1993 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R1k/1R4pr/1p1p4/4p3/1PP3p1/6P1/5P2/5NK1 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.O-O Ng6
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.d4 a6
  7. 7.Ba4 Bd7
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.c4 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Bxd7 Nxd7
  12. 12.g3 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Rxf5
  14. 14.Ne4 Qf8
  15. 15.Kg2 h6
  16. 16.Be3 Qf7
  17. 17.Nfd2 Rf8
  18. 18.Kh1 Qe8
  19. 19.Rc1 a5
  20. 20.a3 b6
  21. 21.b4 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 R5f7
  23. 23.Qc2 Nh8
  24. 24.Ra1 Nf6
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  26. 26.Ra7 Bd8
  27. 27.Kg1 Qh5
  28. 28.Ne4 Rg6
  29. 29.Rfa1 Nf7
  30. 30.Ra8 Ng5
  31. 31.Bxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Qd1 Qh3
  33. 33.Qf1 Qf5
  34. 34.Qe2 g4
  35. 35.Rb8 Rh6
  36. 36.Raa8 Be7
  37. 37.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  38. 38.Ra7 Rh3
  39. 39.Rxc7 Qh5
  40. 40.Nd2 Rxh2
  41. 41.Qe4 Rh3
  42. 42.Nf1 Qg5
  43. 43.Rb7 Qc1
  44. 44.Qf5 Qh6
  45. 45.Qe6+ Qxe6
  46. 46.dxe6 Rh7
  47. 47.e7 Kh8
  48. 48.exf8=R#

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