Nigel Short vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 9
Date 2011.12.12
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/2R3k1/4K1p1/5rP1/5P2/8/8/8 b - - 40 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Bb6
  7. 7.Bb3 Be6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.Bxb6 axb6
  11. 11.Ne2 h6
  12. 12.Ng3 d5
  13. 13.c3 b5
  14. 14.Re1 d4
  15. 15.Qc2 dxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Na5
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nxb3
  20. 20.axb3 c6
  21. 21.d5 cxd5
  22. 22.e5 Nh7
  23. 23.Nd4 f6
  24. 24.Qd3 fxe5
  25. 25.Nxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.Qxd5 Nf6
  27. 27.Qxb5 Ra6
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rb6
  29. 29.Qc7 Rxb3
  30. 30.Rd6 Qf7
  31. 31.Qc5 e4
  32. 32.Rc6 Rd3
  33. 33.Rc8 Rxc8
  34. 34.Qxc8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qf5+ Qg6
  36. 36.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  37. 37.Nxe4 Nxe4
  38. 38.Rxe4 Rd2
  39. 39.Re5 Kf6
  40. 40.Rh5 Kg6
  41. 41.g4 Ra2
  42. 42.Kg2 Kh7
  43. 43.Rf5 Ra3
  44. 44.f3 Kg8
  45. 45.Kg3 Ra1
  46. 46.Rc5 Ra4
  47. 47.h4 Kf7
  48. 48.Rc7+ Kg8
  49. 49.g5 hxg5
  50. 50.hxg5 g6
  51. 51.Re7 Kf8
  52. 52.Re4 Ra5
  53. 53.Kg4 Kf7
  54. 54.Rb4 Kg7
  55. 55.Rb7+ Kg8
  56. 56.Rb3 Kf7
  57. 57.f4 Ra4
  58. 58.Kf3 Kg7
  59. 59.Rb7+ Kf8
  60. 60.Rd7 Rb4
  61. 61.Ke3 Ra4
  62. 62.Rd4 Ra7
  63. 63.Rd6 Kg7
  64. 64.Ke4 Re7+
  65. 65.Kd5 Rf7
  66. 66.Ke5 Rf5+
  67. 67.Ke4 Rf7
  68. 68.Rc6 Re7+
  69. 69.Kd5 Rf7
  70. 70.Rc4 Rf5+
  71. 71.Ke4 Rf7
  72. 72.Ke5 Rf5+
  73. 73.Ke6 Kg8
  74. 74.Rc8+ Kg7
  75. 75.Rc7+ Kg8
  76. 76.Rc8+ Kg7
  77. 77.Rc7+

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