Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

Amsterdam VSB · 1996 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam VSB
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/8/2R5/1B1P1ppk/P3nq2/8/1P6/1K1Q4 b - - 6 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 g6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.h4 b5
  9. 9.Bf3 e5
  10. 10.Nb3 Be6
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 a5
  14. 14.Be3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Be7
  16. 16.O-O-O Kf8
  17. 17.Qb5 Kg7
  18. 18.g5 hxg5
  19. 19.hxg5 Nh7
  20. 20.Bg4 Ndf8
  21. 21.Bb6 Bxg5+
  22. 22.Kb1 Qb8
  23. 23.Nxa5 Bd8
  24. 24.Bxd8 Qxd8
  25. 25.Nc6 Qc7
  26. 26.Qxb4 f5
  27. 27.Be2 Nd7
  28. 28.f4 Nc5
  29. 29.Bb5 exf4
  30. 30.Qxf4 Nf6
  31. 31.Nd4 Kf7
  32. 32.Ne6 Rxh1
  33. 33.Rxh1 Nxe6
  34. 34.dxe6+ Kxe6
  35. 35.Rg1 Rc8
  36. 36.c3 Kf7
  37. 37.Qh6 Rg8
  38. 38.Qe3 d5
  39. 39.Re1 Ne4
  40. 40.Qd4 Rd8
  41. 41.c4 g5
  42. 42.cxd5 Kg6
  43. 43.Rc1 Qf4
  44. 44.Rc6+ Kh5
  45. 45.Qd1+

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