Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

Munich Express · 1994 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Munich Express
Site Munich
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2r3p1/2ppq2p/1b2p3/1P2P3/4Q2P/3B1PP1/R5K1 w - - 13 48

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.d3 d6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bb7
  10. 10.a4 Nd7
  11. 11.c3 Nc5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nxa4
  13. 13.Bxa4 bxa4
  14. 14.Qxa4 Rb8
  15. 15.Nc4 f5
  16. 16.Be3 fxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Qe8
  18. 18.Nfd2 Kh8
  19. 19.b4 Bc8
  20. 20.Nf1 h6
  21. 21.Bd2 Bd8
  22. 22.Nce3 Ra8
  23. 23.Nd5 Bd7
  24. 24.Qd1 Ne7
  25. 25.Nxe7 Bxe7
  26. 26.Ne3 Be6
  27. 27.Nd5 Bd8
  28. 28.Qe2 Qc6
  29. 29.c4 Qb7
  30. 30.Qd3 c6
  31. 31.Ne3 Be7
  32. 32.Bc3 Rf7
  33. 33.Re2 Raf8
  34. 34.Be1 Rd8
  35. 35.Rea2 Bg5
  36. 36.Rxa6 Bxe3
  37. 37.Qxe3 Bxc4
  38. 38.Ra7 Qc8
  39. 39.Rxf7 Bxf7
  40. 40.Bc3 Qe6
  41. 41.h3 Kg8
  42. 42.Ra7 Rd7
  43. 43.Ra6 Rc7
  44. 44.Qb6 Qc8
  45. 45.Bd2 Bc4
  46. 46.Ra1 Bb5
  47. 47.Qe3 Qe6

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