Vassily Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short

FIDE World Cup Gp B · 2000 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup Gp B
Site Shenyang CHN
Round 1
Date 2000.09.01
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

1r6/1r2npkp/5p2/7P/p1p1qP2/2Q1N3/PP1R4/5RK1 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 b6
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nf3 a5
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.Bxa6 Rxa6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Ra7
  14. 14.Nd2 Nb4
  15. 15.Qb1 Qb5
  16. 16.e4 a4
  17. 17.Nf3 Re8
  18. 18.h3 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Qc1 Nd3
  22. 22.Qc3 c4
  23. 23.Rd2 Kg7
  24. 24.Rad1 Rb7
  25. 25.Ne1 Nf4
  26. 26.h4 Ng6
  27. 27.g3 Reb8
  28. 28.f4 Qh5
  29. 29.Rc1 e5
  30. 30.Ng2 exf4
  31. 31.Rf1 Qe5
  32. 32.gxf4 Qxe4
  33. 33.h5 Ne7
  34. 34.Ne3

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