Vassily Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short

Linares · 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

5nk1/p4pp1/7p/2p5/8/1P5P/P2Q1PP1/q3N1K1 b - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.Re1 d6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.b3 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 c5
  13. 13.Nf3 Bc6
  14. 14.h3 Nd7
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bf6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Nb5 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Nxe1 Nf8
  20. 20.Nxc7 Rd8
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Qxa1
  24. 24.Qd2

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