Nigel Short vs Boris Gelfand

Candidats qf1 · 1991 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf1
Site Brussels
Round 1
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B93)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rrk1/5pp1/p6p/1pnP1Rb1/7q/P2R4/1PPNB1Q1/6K1 w - - 2 25

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.f4 Qc7
  7. 7.Be2 e5
  8. 8.Nb3 b5
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Qd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.g4 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Ne5
  14. 14.Bxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.g5 Nd7
  16. 16.h4 O-O
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 e4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Qg3+
  20. 20.Qg2 Qxh4
  21. 21.Rad1 Bxg5
  22. 22.Rd3 Rae8
  23. 23.Rf5 h6
  24. 24.Nd2 Nc5

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