Nigel Short vs Boris Gelfand

Koop Tjuchem · 1996 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Koop Tjuchem
Site Groningen
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1p4pp/p2p3b/P2NpP2/R2PP3/1r4P1/1P5P/5RK1 b - - 0 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.a4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 e5
  8. 8.Nb3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nd5 Bg5
  13. 13.a5 Rc8
  14. 14.Bg4 Nd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 exd4
  16. 16.f4 Bh6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Nb6 Rc5
  19. 19.g3 e5
  20. 20.f5 Qc7
  21. 21.c3 Rb5
  22. 22.Nd5 Qc4
  23. 23.Ra4 Qb3
  24. 24.Qxb3 Rxb3
  25. 25.cxd4

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