Alexei Shirov vs Nigel Short

Sarajevo · 1999 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 4
Date 1999.05.20
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/pp3p2/2p3p1/8/4P3/2N3q1/PP6/3Q1R1K b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Bg4
  3. 3.Bg2 Nd7
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.O-O Ngf6
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.d3 Bc5
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 O-O
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 Re8
  14. 14.Kg2 Ng6
  15. 15.Qc2 Qe7
  16. 16.f3 Rad8
  17. 17.Bd2 Bd6
  18. 18.Rad1 Nh5
  19. 19.f4 Nxg3
  20. 20.Kxg3 Qg5+
  21. 21.Kh2 Nxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Bxf4+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qg3
  24. 24.Bg4 h5
  25. 25.Qf2 hxg4
  26. 26.Qxf4 Qxh3+
  27. 27.Qh2 Qe3
  28. 28.Qh5 g6
  29. 29.Qxg4 Rxd1
  30. 30.Qxd1 Qh3+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qg3+
  32. 32.Kh1

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