Nigel Short vs Viswanathan Anand

II Magistral · 2001 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event II Magistral
Site Merida MEX
Round 6
Date 2001.05.22
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/1pk2pp1/2p2n1p/p1P1r3/1P1R3P/P4BP1/5P2/5K2 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O dxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Qxe4 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nf6
  11. 11.Qe3 Bd6
  12. 12.c4 O-O
  13. 13.b3 Qe7
  14. 14.a3 e5
  15. 15.Bb2 Rfe8
  16. 16.dxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Qxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.Bf3 Kf8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rae8
  21. 21.b4 Ke7
  22. 22.Kf1 Rd8
  23. 23.c5 Rd7
  24. 24.h4 h6
  25. 25.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  26. 26.Rd1+ Kc7
  27. 27.Rd4 a5
  28. 28.g3

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