Nigel Short vs Levon Aronian

Gibraltar Masters 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Gibraltar Masters 2019
Site Caleta ENG
Round 6.2
Date 2019.01.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/6k1/8/8/4p2P/r4p2/8/5K2 w - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne1 Be7
  12. 12.Nd3 O-O
  13. 13.f4 Qc7
  14. 14.Kh1 Qc4
  15. 15.Qe1 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 Qxc5
  17. 17.Bd2 exf4
  18. 18.Rxf4 g5
  19. 19.Rf3 Ng4
  20. 20.Be3 Nxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 Bf6
  22. 22.Rd1 Be5
  23. 23.Rdd3 Rac8
  24. 24.h3 Qb6
  25. 25.b4 a5
  26. 26.Qd1 axb4
  27. 27.axb4 Rf6
  28. 28.Ne2 Rcf8
  29. 29.Rf3 Rxf3
  30. 30.gxf3 Qf2
  31. 31.f4 gxf4
  32. 32.Qg1+ Qxg1+
  33. 33.Nxg1 Rc8
  34. 34.Nf3 Rxc2
  35. 35.b5 Rb2
  36. 36.Nxe5 dxe5
  37. 37.Rd8+ Kf7
  38. 38.Rd7+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rxb7 Rb4
  40. 40.b6 Rxe4
  41. 41.Rb8 Rb4
  42. 42.b7 Kg7
  43. 43.Re8 Rxb7
  44. 44.Rxe6 Rb1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Re1
  46. 46.Kf3 h5
  47. 47.h4 Re3+
  48. 48.Kf2 e4
  49. 49.Kf1 f3
  50. 50.Re5 Kf6
  51. 51.Rxh5 Ra3
  52. 52.Rh8 Kg7

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