Alexei Shirov vs Nigel Short

FIDE GP · 2002 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 2.2
Date 2002.04.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/4k3/6p1/6Pp/7K w - - 2 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 g6
  7. 7.Bg5 f6
  8. 8.Bh4 Bg7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nge7
  10. 10.Bb3 Na5
  11. 11.O-O Nxb3
  12. 12.Qxb3 Qc8
  13. 13.Rad1 Be6
  14. 14.Qa3 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Ng6
  16. 16.dxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.h4 h6
  18. 18.Nb3 Bg4
  19. 19.Rd3 Bf8
  20. 20.Nc5 Be7
  21. 21.b4 b6
  22. 22.Nb3 gxh4
  23. 23.Nxh4 Nxh4
  24. 24.Bxh4 Be2
  25. 25.Rg3 Bxf1
  26. 26.Kxf1 Qe6
  27. 27.Kg1 Rg8
  28. 28.Nd2 Rxg3
  29. 29.Bxg3 Rd8
  30. 30.Nf3 Qc4
  31. 31.Qc1 Qxe4
  32. 32.Kh2 Bf8
  33. 33.Nh4 b5
  34. 34.f3 Qe2
  35. 35.Qg1 Qxa2
  36. 36.Qa7 Bd6
  37. 37.Nf5 Kd7
  38. 38.Qb7 h5
  39. 39.Qe4 Rg8
  40. 40.Nh6 Rg7
  41. 41.Nf5 Rg5
  42. 42.Nxd6 cxd6
  43. 43.f4 exf4
  44. 44.Qb7+ Ke6
  45. 45.Bxf4 Qd5
  46. 46.Qc8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Bxg5 Qe5+
  48. 48.Kh1 fxg5
  49. 49.Qxa6 h4
  50. 50.c4 Qe1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qe5+
  52. 52.Kh1 bxc4
  53. 53.Qxc4+ d5
  54. 54.Qc5 g4
  55. 55.b5 Qe1+
  56. 56.Kh2 Qe5+
  57. 57.Kh1 g3
  58. 58.b6 Qa1+
  59. 59.Qg1 Qb2
  60. 60.b7 Qxb7
  61. 61.Qa7 Qe7
  62. 62.Qe3 Qf6
  63. 63.Qa7+ Kg6
  64. 64.Qb6 d4
  65. 65.Qxd4 Qf1+
  66. 66.Qg1 Qxg1+
  67. 67.Kxg1 Kf5
  68. 68.Kh1 Ke4
  69. 69.Kg1 Ke3
  70. 70.Kh1 h3
  71. 71.Kg1 h2+
  72. 72.Kh1 Ke4

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