Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tilburg · 1990 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 4
Date 1990.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/7p/1p2R1pP/p2p4/P1nB4/5R1N/2PrK1P1/8 w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Ne7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.h4 Nbc6
  8. 8.h5 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Qa4
  11. 11.Bc3 b6
  12. 12.Nf3 Ba6
  13. 13.Bxa6 Qxa6
  14. 14.a4 Rc8
  15. 15.Rh3 O-O
  16. 16.h6 g6
  17. 17.Qe2 Qxe2+
  18. 18.Kxe2 f6
  19. 19.exf6 Rxf6
  20. 20.Kd3 Nf5
  21. 21.Re1 Nd6
  22. 22.Ng5 Rxf2
  23. 23.Rxe6 Nc4
  24. 24.Rg3 a5
  25. 25.Nh3 Rf1
  26. 26.Rf3 Rd1+
  27. 27.Ke2 Nxd4+
  28. 28.Bxd4 Rd2+

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