Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

Tal mem · 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal mem
Site Riga
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/5ppp/p2R1nb1/1pB5/8/N4P2/PP4PP/R5K1 b kq - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Qd6
  6. 6.Na3 b5
  7. 7.c3 c5
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bb7
  11. 11.Be3 c5
  12. 12.Nf5 Qxd1
  13. 13.Rfxd1 Bxe4
  14. 14.Nd6+ Bxd6
  15. 15.Rxd6 Nf6
  16. 16.f3 Bg6
  17. 17.Bxc5

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