Nigel Short vs Viswanathan Anand

Amsterdam · 1992 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B60)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k4/2p2B2/2K2b2/1PP5/8/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bd7
  7. 7.Be2 Qa5
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.O-O Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qc5
  11. 11.Qxc5 dxc5
  12. 12.Nb5 O-O-O
  13. 13.Nxa7+ Kb8
  14. 14.Nb5 Bg7
  15. 15.f4 f5
  16. 16.e5 f6
  17. 17.exf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.c3 Bc6
  19. 19.Rad1 Rhg8
  20. 20.g3 h5
  21. 21.a4 h4
  22. 22.Kf2 hxg3+
  23. 23.hxg3 Rh8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Rd1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Bxd1 Bxb5
  27. 27.axb5 Kc7
  28. 28.b6+ Kd6
  29. 29.Bf3 e6
  30. 30.Bxb7 Bd8
  31. 31.Ke3 Bxb6
  32. 32.Kd3 Bd8
  33. 33.Kc4 Kc7
  34. 34.Ba6 Be7
  35. 35.Bb5 Kd6
  36. 36.Be8 e5
  37. 37.Bf7 exf4
  38. 38.gxf4 Bf8
  39. 39.b3 Bh6
  40. 40.Bg6 Bxf4
  41. 41.Bxf5

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