Nigel Short vs D Howell

World Rapid 2017 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black D Howell
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 7.33
Date 2017.12.27
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/2B2k2/b1p3p1/P1Pp2Kp/3Pp1p1/4P1P1/8/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 d5
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd6
  5. 5.Nf3 Qe7
  6. 6.d4 e4
  7. 7.Ne5 Qg5
  8. 8.Kf1 Ne7
  9. 9.h4 Qf6
  10. 10.c4 O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.c5 Nf5
  13. 13.Kg1 Be7
  14. 14.h5 Qe6
  15. 15.Ng4 Bg5
  16. 16.Nc3 Ng3
  17. 17.fxg3 Qxg4
  18. 18.Qe1 Re8
  19. 19.Bc1 Ba6
  20. 20.Rh3 Re6
  21. 21.Qd1 Qxd1+
  22. 22.Nxd1 Be2
  23. 23.Nf2 f5
  24. 24.Rh1 Rh6
  25. 25.Nh3 Rxh5
  26. 26.Nxg5 Rxg5
  27. 27.Bd2 a5
  28. 28.Kf2 Bd3
  29. 29.a4 Rg6
  30. 30.Ra3 Rf6
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.Bxb4 Rff8
  33. 33.a5 Rab8
  34. 34.Bc3 Ba6
  35. 35.Ra2 Rb3
  36. 36.Rc1 Rfb8
  37. 37.Rcc2 Rb1
  38. 38.g4 fxg4
  39. 39.Kg3 h5
  40. 40.Rab2 R1xb2
  41. 41.Rxb2 Rf8
  42. 42.Kh4 g6
  43. 43.Be1 Bb5
  44. 44.Bg3 Rf7
  45. 45.Rf2 Rxf2
  46. 46.Bxf2 Kf7
  47. 47.Kg5 Ba6
  48. 48.Bg3 Bb5
  49. 49.Bxc7 Ba6
  50. 50.g3

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