Alexa Donchenko vs Nigel Short

chess.com IoM Masters · 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexa Donchenko
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com IoM Masters
Site Douglas ENG
Round 6.8
Date 2017.09.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp6/5p2/6p1/2r5/P2KR3/1P3PP1/8 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be6
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Rc8
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne4
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bh4 Ne4
  14. 14.Ne2 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Nxg3
  16. 16.Nxg3 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Rd1 O-O
  19. 19.h4 d4
  20. 20.exd4 Nxd3+
  21. 21.Rxd3 Rc1+
  22. 22.Rd1 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Kxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Ne2 Bc4
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Rh5 f6
  27. 27.Rh3 Bxe2+
  28. 28.Kxe2 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rd3 Re4+
  30. 30.Re3 Rc4
  31. 31.Kd3

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