Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Short

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 11.43
Date 2026.06.19
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/3N3p/5Q2/3pKP2/2qn4/6PP/8 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Na4 Bb6
  7. 7.a3 Be6
  8. 8.Bxe6 fxe6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.c3 Qe8
  11. 11.b4 h6
  12. 12.Ra2 Nb8
  13. 13.c4 Bd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 exd4
  15. 15.f4 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 Qxb5
  17. 17.Qb3 a5
  18. 18.Qxe6+ Kh8
  19. 19.Nb2 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 Rxa2
  21. 21.Qxa2 Nc6
  22. 22.Bd2 Nxb4
  23. 23.Bxb4 Qxb4
  24. 24.Nc4 Qc3
  25. 25.Qe2 Nd7
  26. 26.e5 Nc5
  27. 27.exd6 cxd6
  28. 28.Qe7 Ra8
  29. 29.Nxd6 Ra1
  30. 30.Qf8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qf5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Rxa1 Qxa1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Qc3
  34. 34.Kf3 Nxd3
  35. 35.Ke4

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