Vassily Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short

FIDE GP · 2002 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 4.1
Date 2002.04.07
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/Q4qk1/P1N2p1p/3p1P2/1P2n1P1/2P5/1K6 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxc6 Qf6
  6. 6.Qd2 bxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne7
  8. 8.Na4 Bd6
  9. 9.f4 Ng6
  10. 10.g3 O-O
  11. 11.Qe3 Re8
  12. 12.Bd2 Qe7
  13. 13.Bg2 Bb4
  14. 14.O-O-O Rb8
  15. 15.Rhe1 d6
  16. 16.Bxb4 Rxb4
  17. 17.Nc3 Rb6
  18. 18.h4 h6
  19. 19.Rd4 Nf8
  20. 20.Ra4 a6
  21. 21.Qd2 Nd7
  22. 22.Rd4 Nf6
  23. 23.e5 Ng4
  24. 24.Na4 Rb8
  25. 25.Bxc6 Bd7
  26. 26.Bxd7 Qxd7
  27. 27.b3 Qc6
  28. 28.Rc4 Qb7
  29. 29.Qc3 Re7
  30. 30.Kb2 Rbe8
  31. 31.exd6 cxd6
  32. 32.Rxe7 Qxe7
  33. 33.Rc8 Ne3
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  35. 35.Qd3 d5
  36. 36.Nc3 Qe6
  37. 37.h5 f5
  38. 38.a4 Kf7
  39. 39.a5 g6
  40. 40.hxg6+ Kxg6
  41. 41.Na4 Qf6+
  42. 42.Kb1 d4
  43. 43.Nc5 h5
  44. 44.Qxa6

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