Alexei Shirov vs Nigel Short

Yerevan ol (Men) · 1996 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Yerevan ol (Men)
Site Yerevan
Round 7
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/r2r4/p5PK/2pPQ3/1p2P3/4P3/8/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 Bc5
  6. 6.Bg2 d6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Be3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Rxf3 Ne7
  12. 12.Qe2 c6
  13. 13.Raf1 h6
  14. 14.d4 O-O
  15. 15.Rxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Nd1 Kh8
  17. 17.Qh5 Ng8
  18. 18.Nf2 Qe7
  19. 19.Ng4 Kg7
  20. 20.Rxf6 Qxf6
  21. 21.Nxf6 Nxf6
  22. 22.Qf5 Rae8
  23. 23.g4 Re7
  24. 24.d5 Rc7
  25. 25.c3 Nh7
  26. 26.Kh2 c5
  27. 27.h4 Rg8
  28. 28.Bh3 Kh8
  29. 29.Qh5 Kg7
  30. 30.g5 hxg5
  31. 31.hxg5 Rd8
  32. 32.Bf5 Nf8
  33. 33.Qh6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qf6 Rdd7
  35. 35.Kg3 Nh7
  36. 36.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  37. 37.Kg4 b5
  38. 38.Qh6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Kf5 f6
  40. 40.g6 Re7
  41. 41.Kxf6 Rcd7
  42. 42.Qh5 Rg7
  43. 43.Qf5 Rge7
  44. 44.Kg5 Rg7
  45. 45.Qe6+ Kf8
  46. 46.Qf6+ Kg8
  47. 47.Kh6 Rge7
  48. 48.c4 b4
  49. 49.Qf3 Rb7
  50. 50.Qd1 Rb8
  51. 51.Qa4 Rb6
  52. 52.b3 Kf8
  53. 53.a3 bxa3
  54. 54.Qxa3 Ra7
  55. 55.Qa1 Kg8
  56. 56.Qf1 Rbb7
  57. 57.Qf6 Rd7
  58. 58.b4 cxb4
  59. 59.c5 dxc5
  60. 60.Qxe5

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