Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short

Tilburg · 1991 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p1k3/5p1p/1BPPnK2/6P1/8/8 w - - 5 42

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 Re6
  18. 18.a4 Qh5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Nf1 Bf5
  21. 21.Qd1 Bg4
  22. 22.Qd2 Qh3
  23. 23.Bd1 Bxd1
  24. 24.Raxd1 f5
  25. 25.f4 g5
  26. 26.Qg2 Qxg2+
  27. 27.Kxg2 Rfe8
  28. 28.Bd2 Rxe1
  29. 29.Rxe1 Rxe1
  30. 30.Bxe1 gxf4
  31. 31.Kf3 fxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 Kf7
  33. 33.b3 Ke6
  34. 34.c4 bxc4
  35. 35.bxc4 Nf6
  36. 36.Bd2 h5
  37. 37.Bf4 Bb4
  38. 38.Nd2 Bxd2
  39. 39.Bxd2 Ne4
  40. 40.Bb4 Kf6
  41. 41.Kf4 Ke6

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