Alexei Shirov vs Nigel Short

FIDE GP · 2002 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 2.3
Date 2002.04.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/2p5/3p4/3P1p2/8/3R2K1/2P5/5r2 w - - 5 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Bb3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.a4 Re8
  13. 13.Qf3 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Bd7
  16. 16.Bd2 Bf6
  17. 17.Bxb4 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  19. 19.Re1 a5
  20. 20.Bd2 Be5
  21. 21.g3 Bd7
  22. 22.h4 Qf6
  23. 23.Qxf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Re4 h6
  25. 25.Rc4 Ra7
  26. 26.h5 Kf8
  27. 27.Kg2 Ke7
  28. 28.g4 Kd8
  29. 29.Kg3 Be7
  30. 30.Bc3 f6
  31. 31.f4 Be8
  32. 32.Re4 Bf8
  33. 33.Bd2 f5
  34. 34.Re1 fxg4
  35. 35.Kxg4 Bd7+
  36. 36.f5 Be7
  37. 37.Bc3 Bf6
  38. 38.Bxf6+ gxf6
  39. 39.Kf3 Rb7
  40. 40.Rg1 Bxf5
  41. 41.Rg8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Kf4 Bd7
  43. 43.Rg7+ Ke8
  44. 44.Rh7 Rb4+
  45. 45.Ke3 Bxa4
  46. 46.Bxa4+ Rxa4
  47. 47.Rxh6 Rh4
  48. 48.Rh8+ Kd7
  49. 49.Kf3 f5
  50. 50.Kg3 Rg4+
  51. 51.Kf3 a4
  52. 52.Ra8 Rh4
  53. 53.Kg3 Rxh5
  54. 54.Rxa4 Rh1
  55. 55.Rd4 Rf1
  56. 56.Rd3 Kc8

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