Nigel Short vs Magnus Carlsen

Essent Crown · 2004 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Essent Crown
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 5
Date 2004.10.22
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3q4/3b1pk1/3p1p1p/3P2pP/2PQ2P1/r2BR3/5PK1/8 w - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nf6
  7. 7.Nge2 Rb8
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.a3 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Kh2 a5
  12. 12.Qd2 b4
  13. 13.axb4 axb4
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.c3 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Bf6
  19. 19.Bxf6 exf6
  20. 20.Ra7 Re8
  21. 21.Rfa1 Bf5
  22. 22.g4 Bc8
  23. 23.c4 Kg7
  24. 24.d4 cxd4
  25. 25.Qxd4 Re2
  26. 26.Bf1 Rc2
  27. 27.Re1 Rb7
  28. 28.Kg1 Rxa7
  29. 29.Qxa7 Bd7
  30. 30.Kg2 h6
  31. 31.Qd4 Ra2
  32. 32.Re3 Kg8
  33. 33.Bd3 Kg7
  34. 34.h4 g5
  35. 35.h5 Ra3
  36. 36.Kg3 Rb3
  37. 37.Rf3 Qe7
  38. 38.Re3 Qd8
  39. 39.Kg2 Ra3
  40. 40.Rf3 Qe7
  41. 41.Re3 Qd8

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