L McShane vs Nigel Short

ch-GBR KO 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 88 moves

The Game

White L McShane
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-GBR KO 2017
Site London ENG
Round 2.4
Date 2017.12.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 88
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/8/1KP5/8/8/7R/2r5 b - - 7 88

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Re8
  10. 10.Ng1 Nf8
  11. 11.Nge2 Ng6
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Nxf4 Bd6
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Qf3 Be6
  16. 16.Bf4 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Bxg3
  18. 18.Qxg3 Qe7
  19. 19.e5 Rad8
  20. 20.Ne4 g4
  21. 21.Rae1 c5
  22. 22.Qf4 Rd4
  23. 23.c3 Rxd3
  24. 24.Nf6+ Kf8
  25. 25.Nh7+ Kg8
  26. 26.Nf6+ Kf8
  27. 27.Qe4 Qd8
  28. 28.Qh7 Rd2
  29. 29.Qh8+ Ke7
  30. 30.Qxg7 Rh8
  31. 31.Ne4 Rd5
  32. 32.Ng5 Qg8
  33. 33.Nxe6 Kxe6
  34. 34.Qf6+ Kd7
  35. 35.Qf5+ Ke7
  36. 36.Rd1 c6
  37. 37.Qf6+ Ke8
  38. 38.Rxd5 cxd5
  39. 39.Qd6 Qh7
  40. 40.Qb8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qxb7+ Ke6
  42. 42.Qc6+ Kxe5
  43. 43.Re1+ Kf5
  44. 44.Qxd5+ Kg6
  45. 45.Qe4+ f5
  46. 46.Qf4 Qd7
  47. 47.Qg3 Re8
  48. 48.Rf1 Re2
  49. 49.h3 Rxb2
  50. 50.hxg4 fxg4
  51. 51.Qe5 Rb6
  52. 52.Qxc5 Rc6
  53. 53.Qe5 Qe6
  54. 54.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  55. 55.Kh2 Re2
  56. 56.Rf4 Rxa2
  57. 57.Rxg4+ Kf5
  58. 58.Rc4 a5
  59. 59.Kh3 a4
  60. 60.g4+ Kg6
  61. 61.Rc6+ Kg7
  62. 62.Kh4 a3
  63. 63.Rc7+ Kg6
  64. 64.Rc6+ Kg7
  65. 65.Kg5 Rc2
  66. 66.Rc7+ Kf8
  67. 67.Kf6 Rf2+
  68. 68.Kg6 a2
  69. 69.Ra7 Rc2
  70. 70.g5 Rg2
  71. 71.c4 Ke8
  72. 72.Kf6 Rf2+
  73. 73.Kg6 Rg2
  74. 74.c5 Kd8
  75. 75.Kf6 Kc8
  76. 76.g6 Kb8
  77. 77.Ra5 Kb7
  78. 78.g7 Rf2+
  79. 79.Kg6 Rg2+
  80. 80.Kf7 Rf2+
  81. 81.Kg8 Rg2
  82. 82.Kf7 Rf2+
  83. 83.Ke6 Rg2
  84. 84.Rxa2 Rxg7
  85. 85.Kd5 Rd7+
  86. 86.Kc4 Rd1
  87. 87.Rh2 Rc1+
  88. 88.Kb5

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