Vassily Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short

Amsterdam VSB · 1994 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam VSB
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/p6P/p1p5/2P1PK2/1r4R1/8/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Qd6
  6. 6.Na3 Be6
  7. 7.Ng5 Ne7
  8. 8.d3 Ng6
  9. 9.Nxe6 Qxe6
  10. 10.Nc4 Bc5
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Nxe3 O-O
  13. 13.a4 Rad8
  14. 14.a5 Rd7
  15. 15.Ra3 f6
  16. 16.g3 Ne7
  17. 17.Qe1 Rb8
  18. 18.Qc3 Kh8
  19. 19.Qc5 Nc8
  20. 20.f4 Nd6
  21. 21.fxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Qxe5 fxe5
  23. 23.Raa1 Kg8
  24. 24.Kg2 Rf7
  25. 25.h4 Re8
  26. 26.g4 Nb5
  27. 27.Rxf7 Kxf7
  28. 28.Rf1+ Ke6
  29. 29.Nf5 Rg8
  30. 30.g5 c5
  31. 31.c3 Na7
  32. 32.Ne3 Nc8
  33. 33.h5 Ne7
  34. 34.Nd5 Nxd5
  35. 35.exd5+ Kxd5
  36. 36.Rf7 b6
  37. 37.Rxc7 bxa5
  38. 38.Kf3 Rf8+
  39. 39.Ke3 h6
  40. 40.Rxg7 hxg5
  41. 41.Rxg5 Rf4
  42. 42.c4+ Kc6
  43. 43.Rg6+ Kb7
  44. 44.b3 Rh4
  45. 45.h6 e4
  46. 46.dxe4 Rh3+
  47. 47.Kf4 Rxb3
  48. 48.Rg3

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