Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/1r1pk1p1/4pp1p/4P2P/1P1R1PP1/r1RK4/8 b - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bc4 a6
  7. 7.N5c3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 O-O
  11. 11.a3 Bg5
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.Nd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Ba2 Bxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 Ne7
  16. 16.c3 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Qb6
  19. 19.Rab1 Rc6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rfc8
  21. 21.g3 g6
  22. 22.Kg2 Kg7
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Qd3 Rc4
  25. 25.Rd2 Qc6
  26. 26.f3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rbd1 b5
  28. 28.Qe3 a5
  29. 29.Rd3 b4
  30. 30.cxb4 axb4
  31. 31.axb4 Rxb4
  32. 32.b3 Qb6
  33. 33.Qxb6 Rxb6
  34. 34.Rc1 Rdb8
  35. 35.Rcc3 f5
  36. 36.Kf2 Kf6
  37. 37.Ke3 Ke6
  38. 38.Kd2 Ra8
  39. 39.Rc7 Ra2+
  40. 40.Rc2 Ra1
  41. 41.Rc1 Ra2+
  42. 42.Rc2

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