Alexander Grischuk vs Nigel Short

Corus A · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2005.01.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2Q5/4k1pp/p1p3rr/3pPp2/2pP1P2/2P1B2q/P4PRP/6K1 w - - 6 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.e5 Ne4
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 f5
  15. 15.Qc1 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Na5
  17. 17.Bd1 Nc4
  18. 18.f4 Ba3
  19. 19.Qc2 Qh4
  20. 20.Bf3 c6
  21. 21.Kh1 Rae8
  22. 22.Rg1 Re6
  23. 23.Rg2 Rh6
  24. 24.Rag1 Rf7
  25. 25.Be2 Qh3
  26. 26.Bxc4 bxc4
  27. 27.Rb1 Bf8
  28. 28.Kg1 Re7
  29. 29.Rb8 Ree6
  30. 30.Qb2 Reg6
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  32. 32.Qb8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qc7+ Ke8
  34. 34.Qc8+ Ke7

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