Nigel Short vs Magnus Carlsen

Chess Classic · 2009 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 7
Date 2009.12.15
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B76)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1K2k3/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O d5
  10. 10.Kb1 Nxd4
  11. 11.e5 Nf5
  12. 12.exf6 exf6
  13. 13.Bc5 d4
  14. 14.Bxf8 Qxf8
  15. 15.Nb5 Ne3
  16. 16.Rc1 Bh6
  17. 17.Qxd4 Nf5
  18. 18.Qc3 Bxc1
  19. 19.Kxc1 Bd7
  20. 20.Bd3 Rc8
  21. 21.Qd2 Bxb5
  22. 22.Bxb5 Qc5
  23. 23.Bd3 Ne3
  24. 24.Re1 Re8
  25. 25.Qf2 f5
  26. 26.f4 Qd4
  27. 27.g3 Re6
  28. 28.Qd2 Ng4
  29. 29.h3 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Qxe1 Nf2
  31. 31.Bf1 Ne4
  32. 32.Bg2 b6
  33. 33.c3 Qd3
  34. 34.g4 Ng3
  35. 35.b3 Ne2+
  36. 36.Kb2 Kf8
  37. 37.Bc6 fxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 h5
  39. 39.gxh5 gxh5
  40. 40.a4 a6
  41. 41.f5 h4
  42. 42.Bg2 Ng3
  43. 43.f6 Qd6
  44. 44.Qf2 Kg8
  45. 45.b4 a5
  46. 46.bxa5 bxa5
  47. 47.Kc2 Kh7
  48. 48.c4 Qa3
  49. 49.Be4+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qf4 Qxa4+
  51. 51.Kd2 Nxe4+
  52. 52.Qxe4 Qa2+
  53. 53.Kc3 Qa1+
  54. 54.Kb3 Qd1+
  55. 55.Kb2 Qh5
  56. 56.c5 h3
  57. 57.c6 a4
  58. 58.Ka2 Qd1
  59. 59.Qe8+ Kh7
  60. 60.Qxf7+ Kh6
  61. 61.c7 Qc2+
  62. 62.Ka3 h2
  63. 63.Qg7+ Kh5
  64. 64.Qh8+ Kg6
  65. 65.Qg8+ Kxf6
  66. 66.c8=Q Qxc8
  67. 67.Qxc8 h1=Q
  68. 68.Qa6+ Ke5
  69. 69.Qb5+ Qd5
  70. 70.Kxa4 Qxb5+
  71. 71.Kxb5

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