Nigel Short vs Boris Gelfand

Candidats qf1 · 1991 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Brussels
Round 7
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5p1p/1p4pB/1B1p2P1/P4Q2/2q3K1/6P1/8 w - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.Rb1 b6
  13. 13.Rb5 Bc7
  14. 14.h3 a6
  15. 15.hxg4 axb5
  16. 16.Qc2 g6
  17. 17.Bh6 Re8
  18. 18.Bxb5 Re4
  19. 19.g5 Qd6
  20. 20.Ne5 Qe6
  21. 21.f4 Nc6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Rxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Bxf4
  24. 24.Ne5 Bxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.a4 Qe1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Rc8
  28. 28.Qd3 Qe5+
  29. 29.Qg3 Qxc3
  30. 30.Qf4 Qc7
  31. 31.Kg3 Qc3+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qc7
  33. 33.Kg3 Qc3+

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