Alexander Morozevich vs Nigel Short

FIDE World Cup Gp D · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup Gp D
Site Hyderabad IND
Round 1
Date 2002.10.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6Q1/6b1/5ppk/4p2p/1B1N1q2/1B5P/1P3PPK/8 w - - 5 47

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.d5 Ne7
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Na3 Ba6
  16. 16.Nh2 g6
  17. 17.Qg4 Qc8
  18. 18.Bc2 c6
  19. 19.dxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Rd1 h5
  21. 21.Qf3 Bg7
  22. 22.Bg5 f6
  23. 23.Be3 Nc5
  24. 24.Nf1 Bb7
  25. 25.Nd2 Kh7
  26. 26.c4 b4
  27. 27.Nb5 Nc8
  28. 28.Nb3 Nxb3
  29. 29.Bxb3 Rd8
  30. 30.Bd2 Qc5
  31. 31.Qe3 Nb6
  32. 32.Be1 Qc6
  33. 33.Na7 Qc7
  34. 34.Bxb4 Nxc4
  35. 35.Qc3 d5
  36. 36.exd5 Rxd5
  37. 37.Rc1 Ba6
  38. 38.Ra1 Qb7
  39. 39.Rxa6 Qxa6
  40. 40.Qxc4 Qa1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Rd4
  42. 42.Qg8+ Kh6
  43. 43.Nc6 Qc1
  44. 44.Nxd4 Qf4+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qc1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qf4+

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