I Gaponenko vs Nigel Short

chess.com IoM Masters · 2017 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White I Gaponenko
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event chess.com IoM Masters
Site Douglas ENG
Round 2.9
Date 2017.09.24
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/7R/6p1/pbr5/8/1P2N3/4p1P1/4K3 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.O-O-O b6
  11. 11.h4 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe1 Qc8
  13. 13.Bxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.f5 Qb8
  15. 15.fxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Ng5 Bxg5+
  17. 17.hxg5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Bd3 g6
  19. 19.Qh4 Qf4+
  20. 20.Kb1 Qxh4
  21. 21.Rxh4 c4
  22. 22.Be2 Rae8
  23. 23.b3 cxb3
  24. 24.axb3 Rf5
  25. 25.Rg4 Re7
  26. 26.Bd3 Rf2
  27. 27.Re1 a5
  28. 28.Nd1 Rf8
  29. 29.Ra4 Ra8
  30. 30.Nf2 e5
  31. 31.Ng4 Kg7
  32. 32.Bb5 e4
  33. 33.Bxc6 Bxc6
  34. 34.Rd4 Rf8
  35. 35.c4 dxc4
  36. 36.Rxc4 Bb5
  37. 37.Rc5 Rf5
  38. 38.Rec1 e3
  39. 39.Rc7 Rff7
  40. 40.Rxe7 Rxe7
  41. 41.Kc2 e2
  42. 42.Kd2 Rd7+
  43. 43.Ke1 Rd5
  44. 44.Rc7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Ne3 Rxg5
  46. 46.Rxh7 Rc5

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