Alexei Shirov vs Nigel Short

Novgorod · 1994 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 4
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/pB6/P5R1/4r1PK/8/4b3 w - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Ba4 Bc5
  6. 6.Nxe5 O-O
  7. 7.Nd3 Bb6
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.Nd5 d6
  10. 10.Ne3 dxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Qg5
  12. 12.N5c4 f5
  13. 13.f4 Qxf4
  14. 14.c3 Ne6
  15. 15.d4 Qh4+
  16. 16.g3 Qd8
  17. 17.O-O f4
  18. 18.gxf4 Nxf4
  19. 19.Ne5 Nd6
  20. 20.Bb3+ Kh8
  21. 21.N3g4 Nh3+
  22. 22.Kg2 Rxf1
  23. 23.Qxf1 Bxg4
  24. 24.Nxg4 Qh4
  25. 25.Qf3 Ng5
  26. 26.Qg3 Qh5
  27. 27.Bxg5 Qxg5
  28. 28.Ne5 Qxg3+
  29. 29.hxg3 g6
  30. 30.a4 a5
  31. 31.Nc4 Nxc4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Re8
  33. 33.Rf1 Re7
  34. 34.Rf8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rb8 c6
  36. 36.d5 cxd5
  37. 37.Bxd5 Re2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Rxb2
  39. 39.Rxb7+ Kf6
  40. 40.Rxh7 Bf2
  41. 41.Kg4 Ke5
  42. 42.Bf3 Rb3
  43. 43.Rc7 Ra3
  44. 44.Rc4 Kf6
  45. 45.Rc6+ Ke5
  46. 46.Bd1 Be1
  47. 47.Rxg6 Rxc3
  48. 48.Kh3 Ra3
  49. 49.Rg4 Rd3
  50. 50.Be2 Re3
  51. 51.Bb5 Kf6

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