A Shabalov vs Nigel Short

World Senior Teams +50 · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White A Shabalov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Senior Teams +50
Site Acqui Terme ITA
Round 4.1
Date 2022.06.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/5b2/8/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 71

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Ne5
  19. 19.Qe2 Nc6
  20. 20.Be3 Bf6
  21. 21.Qxb5 Bd7
  22. 22.Rac1 Rb8
  23. 23.Qe2 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rcd1 Ne5
  25. 25.f4 Bb5
  26. 26.Qf2 Nd3
  27. 27.Bxd3 Bxd3
  28. 28.e5 dxe5
  29. 29.Nc4 Bxc4
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rfxd8
  31. 31.Qc2 Bxa2
  32. 32.Qxa4 Bb3
  33. 33.Qa6 exf4
  34. 34.Bxf4 Bd4+
  35. 35.Kh1 Ra8
  36. 36.Qb5 Be6
  37. 37.Rd1 h6
  38. 38.Be5 Bxe5
  39. 39.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  40. 40.Qxe5 Rc8
  41. 41.Qd4 Bf5
  42. 42.g4 Be6
  43. 43.Kh2 Rb8
  44. 44.Kg2 Rb3
  45. 45.Qe4 Ra3
  46. 46.Qe5 Rb3
  47. 47.Qe4 Rb5
  48. 48.Qa8+ Kh7
  49. 49.Qe4+ g6
  50. 50.Qa4 Rd5
  51. 51.Qb4 h5
  52. 52.gxh5 Rg5+
  53. 53.Kf2 Rxh5
  54. 54.h4 Rf5+
  55. 55.Kg3 Re5
  56. 56.Kf4 Rd5
  57. 57.Kg3 Rd3+
  58. 58.Kg2 Rd8
  59. 59.Kg3 Rc8
  60. 60.Qd4 Rc4
  61. 61.Qf6 Rg4+
  62. 62.Kf2 Rb4
  63. 63.Qg5 Rg4
  64. 64.Qf6 Kg8
  65. 65.Kf1 Rg3
  66. 66.Kf2 Rd3
  67. 67.h5 Rd5
  68. 68.hxg6 Rf5+
  69. 69.Qxf5 Bxf5
  70. 70.gxf7+ Kxf7

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