Vassily Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short

Novgorod · 1996 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

rn1q1rk1/2p1bppp/p3pn2/1p6/3Pb3/5NP1/PP1BPPBP/RNQ2RK1 b - - 9 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Qc2 Be4
  13. 13.Qc1

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