Vassily Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short

Tilburg · 1990 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 11
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p3rp1/p2p4/4p3/2P5/1PN1QP1r/P1K3R1/q5R1 b - - 16 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.Be2 Be6
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.N1c3 a6
  10. 10.Na3 Nd4
  11. 11.Be3 Nxe2+
  12. 12.Qxe2 O-O
  13. 13.f3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rac1 Nh5
  15. 15.Qd2 f5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nf6
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Nd5 Rc6
  19. 19.b3 Nxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5+ Kh8
  21. 21.Nc2 Qc8
  22. 22.Nb4 Rc7
  23. 23.Qd2 Qe6
  24. 24.Nd5 Rd7
  25. 25.Bg5 Bxg5
  26. 26.Qxg5 h6
  27. 27.Qe3 Qg6
  28. 28.Rd2 Rdf7
  29. 29.Rcd1 Bc2
  30. 30.Rf1 Kh7
  31. 31.Nc3 Rc8
  32. 32.Kh1 h5
  33. 33.h3 Bf5
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Bxg4
  36. 36.Rg2 Rh8
  37. 37.Rxg4 Kg8+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qh5
  39. 39.Rg1 Qh2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Rh3
  41. 41.Ke1 Qb2
  42. 42.R4g2 Qa1+
  43. 43.Ke2 Qb2+
  44. 44.Kd1 Qa1+
  45. 45.Kc2

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