Alexander Grischuk vs Nigel Short

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · French, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2002.09.08
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2n1b3/2q3k1/1p2p2p/1P1pPp1P/1Q1P1P2/2N1K3/4B3/8 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nge7
  6. 6.Na3 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Nf5
  8. 8.Nc2 Nh4
  9. 9.Nxh4 Qxh4
  10. 10.Be2 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O f5
  12. 12.b4 Qd8
  13. 13.Qd2 Be7
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.Bb2 O-O
  16. 16.Bc3 Qe8
  17. 17.b5 axb5
  18. 18.axb5 Rxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 Nd8
  20. 20.Bb4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Qxb4 Nf7
  22. 22.f4 g5
  23. 23.g3 Kh8
  24. 24.Ne3 gxf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Rg8+
  26. 26.Kh1 Nh6
  27. 27.Rg1 Rxg1+
  28. 28.Kxg1 Ng8
  29. 29.Kf2 Qd8
  30. 30.Kg3 Ne7
  31. 31.h4 Nc8
  32. 32.h5 Kg7
  33. 33.Nd1 h6
  34. 34.Nc3 Qc7
  35. 35.Kf2 b6
  36. 36.Ke3 Be8

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