Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

II Magistral · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event II Magistral
Site Merida MEX
Round 3
Date 2001.05.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3bk3/4nn1p/p2r4/2NP4/5P2/1R6/q3R2P/4Q2K b - - 10 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 Nge7
  9. 9.d5 Na5
  10. 10.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.c4 c5
  13. 13.Bd2 b6
  14. 14.Qc1 Nb7
  15. 15.a3 f5
  16. 16.Nc3 f4
  17. 17.Qc2 Bf6
  18. 18.Reb1 Qc7
  19. 19.Ne1 g5
  20. 20.Na4 Nc8
  21. 21.b4 Bd8
  22. 22.Rb3 Ra7
  23. 23.Rab1 Qg7
  24. 24.bxc5 bxc5
  25. 25.Nd3 Rf7
  26. 26.Bc3 Re7
  27. 27.Qe2 Rc7
  28. 28.g3 Qd7
  29. 29.Nab2 Qh3
  30. 30.Kh1 Rf7
  31. 31.gxf4 gxf4
  32. 32.Rg1+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qd1 f3
  34. 34.Rg3 Qh4
  35. 35.Qg1 Ne7
  36. 36.Bxe5 dxe5
  37. 37.Nxe5 Nd6
  38. 38.Rbxf3 Qxe4
  39. 39.Nxf7 Nxf7
  40. 40.Nd3 Ng6
  41. 41.Nxc5 Qxc4
  42. 42.Ne6+ Ke8
  43. 43.Qd1 Rd7
  44. 44.Rd3 Bb6
  45. 45.Rg4 Qa2
  46. 46.Re4 Nfe5
  47. 47.Rd2 Qxa3
  48. 48.f4 Nf7
  49. 49.Rd3 Qa2
  50. 50.Rb3 Rd6
  51. 51.Nc5+ Ne7
  52. 52.Qe1 Bd8
  53. 53.Re2

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