Boris Gelfand vs Nigel Short

Dos Hermanas · 1997 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3qb3/1r1k1nB1/3p1Q2/2pPpP2/2p1B1P1/2P2PK1/8/7R b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 d6
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.d5 Ne7
  11. 11.Nh4 h6
  12. 12.f3 g5
  13. 13.Nf5 Nxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Bd7
  15. 15.Bd2 Kg7
  16. 16.g4 Rh8
  17. 17.Rb1 Rb8
  18. 18.Kg2 a6
  19. 19.a4 b6
  20. 20.Rh1 Nh7
  21. 21.Qc2 Rb7
  22. 22.Be3 Qf6
  23. 23.h4 gxh4
  24. 24.Bf2 Ng5
  25. 25.Rxh4 Qd8
  26. 26.Rbh1 f6
  27. 27.Be3 b5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Kg3 bxc4
  30. 30.Qh2 Nf7
  31. 31.Bxh6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Be4 Be8
  33. 33.Be3 Rxh4
  34. 34.Qxh4 Kf8
  35. 35.Bh6+ Ke7
  36. 36.Bg7 Kd7
  37. 37.Qxf6

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