Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Nigel Short

Corus B · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus B
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2008.01.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/2r2b1p/6p1/p1p1RB2/P1P4P/1P4P1/6K1 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Be7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc6
  14. 14.Ng3 Rc8
  15. 15.a3 Bf8
  16. 16.Bb3 h6
  17. 17.Nh4 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Nhf5 d5
  20. 20.Qe2 Kh7
  21. 21.exd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Be3 g6
  23. 23.Nh4 Nd4
  24. 24.Qd1 Nb3
  25. 25.Rb1 Rd8
  26. 26.Qc2 a5
  27. 27.Nf3 a4
  28. 28.Ne4 Be7
  29. 29.Rbd1 Qd7
  30. 30.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  31. 31.Nd2 Nxd2
  32. 32.Qxd2 c4
  33. 33.dxc4 Qxd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 Rxd2
  35. 35.Bxd2 bxc4
  36. 36.Re4 Rc6
  37. 37.f4 exf4
  38. 38.Bxf4 g5

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