Nigel Short vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/P7/3p1pk1/1B1q3p/4pp1P/8/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 41

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 h6
  11. 11.a3 Be6
  12. 12.Nd5 b5
  13. 13.Ba2 Rc8
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nb8
  16. 16.c4 Nbd7
  17. 17.b4 Nb6
  18. 18.Rc1 bxc4
  19. 19.Bxb6 Qxb6
  20. 20.Nxc4 Qb5
  21. 21.Na5 Rxc1
  22. 22.Qxc1 Bd8
  23. 23.Nc6 Qb7
  24. 24.a4 Nd7
  25. 25.a5 Bg5
  26. 26.Qc4 f5
  27. 27.Rb1 e4
  28. 28.b5 axb5
  29. 29.Rxb5 Qa8
  30. 30.Qe2 Re8
  31. 31.Bc4 Ne5
  32. 32.Nxe5 Rxe5
  33. 33.a6 Re7
  34. 34.Qb2 Kh7
  35. 35.Rb7 Bf6
  36. 36.Qxf6 gxf6
  37. 37.Rxe7+ Kg6
  38. 38.a7 h5
  39. 39.h4 f4
  40. 40.Bb5 Qxd5
  41. 41.Re8

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