Alexander Morozevich vs Nigel Short

The Game

White	Alexander Morozevich
Black	Nigel Short
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Corus
Site	Wijk aan Zee NED
Round	9
Date	2000.01.25
Opening	Scotch Game (C45)
Moves	39

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Final Position

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

4Q3/p1p3p1/7k/2P4p/1P5q/5Pp1/P7/6K1 w - - 6 40

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 d6
8. 8.Na4 Bb6
9. 9.Bd3 Ne7
10. 10.O-O O-O
11. 11.c3 Qg6
12. 12.Re1 Bh3
13. 13.Bf1 Be6
14. 14.c4 c5
15. 15.b3 f5
16. 16.e5 dxe5
17. 17.Ba3 Rad8
18. 18.Qc3 Nc6
19. 19.Bxc5 Rfe8
20. 20.Rad1 Rxd1
21. 21.Rxd1 f4
22. 22.Re1 Bf5
23. 23.b4 h5
24. 24.f3 Bxc5+
25. 25.Nxc5 Nd4
26. 26.Nb3 Kh7
27. 27.c5 Qg5
28. 28.Nxd4 exd4
29. 29.Qd2 Re3
30. 30.Rxe3 dxe3
31. 31.Qd4 Bg6
32. 32.g3 fxg3
33. 33.h4 Qf5
34. 34.Qxe3 Qf6
35. 35.Bd3 Qxh4
36. 36.Bxg6+ Kxg6
37. 37.Qe8+ Kh6
38. 38.Qh8+ Kg6
39. 39.Qe8+ Kh6

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