Nigel Short vs Viswanathan Anand

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 5
Date 2011.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/8/5k1p/5P1P/5K2/8 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Qe2 g6
  7. 7.c3 Bg7
  8. 8.Rd1 e5
  9. 9.b4 cxb4
  10. 10.cxb4 Nge7
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.b5 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxd4 Rac8
  15. 15.Nd2 d5
  16. 16.h3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rab1 Qc7
  18. 18.Rbc1 Qb6
  19. 19.Rxc8 Nxc8
  20. 20.exd5 Nd6
  21. 21.Qf1 Rc8
  22. 22.N2b3 Nec4
  23. 23.Ba1 Na3
  24. 24.Qe1 Rd8
  25. 25.Qe7 Re8
  26. 26.Qg5 Naxb5
  27. 27.Nxb5 Qxb5
  28. 28.Bxg7 Kxg7
  29. 29.Qf4 Qb6
  30. 30.Rc1 h5
  31. 31.Nc5 Qd8
  32. 32.Qb4 Qe7
  33. 33.a4 b6
  34. 34.Na6 Qf6
  35. 35.Re1 Rc8
  36. 36.Qb1 Rc4
  37. 37.Nb4 Qc3
  38. 38.Nc6 Rxa4
  39. 39.Qd1 b5
  40. 40.Kh2 Qf6
  41. 41.Qd2 Ne4
  42. 42.Qe3 Qd6+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qxd5
  44. 44.Nxa7 Qb7
  45. 45.Qd3 Qxa7
  46. 46.Rxe4 Rxe4
  47. 47.Qxe4 Qa1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qc3
  49. 49.f4 Qc5
  50. 50.Qd3 b4
  51. 51.f5 h4
  52. 52.Qd7 g5
  53. 53.Qd8 Qxf5
  54. 54.Qd4+ Kg6
  55. 55.Qd6+ Qf6
  56. 56.Qxb4 Qf4+
  57. 57.Qxf4 gxf4
  58. 58.Kg1 Kf5
  59. 59.Kf1 Ke4
  60. 60.Ke2 f3+
  61. 61.gxf3+ Kf4
  62. 62.Kf2 f6

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