Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

PCA/Intel-GP · 1994 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event PCA/Intel-GP
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/5p1p/p5p1/8/R2QP3/4n3/4BP1P/1r5K w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.a4 Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nh5
  13. 13.f4 Nxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 exf4
  15. 15.Nd2 b4
  16. 16.Qf3 Rb8
  17. 17.Rad1 g6
  18. 18.Kh1 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 Qc7
  20. 20.Qxf4 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Qxc5
  22. 22.Qg3 Bf6
  23. 23.Re3 Rb2
  24. 24.Bd3 Bxc3
  25. 25.Nf3 Bd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Qxd4
  27. 27.Be2 Qxa4
  28. 28.Qxd6 Nc4
  29. 29.Qd4 Rb4
  30. 30.Ra1 Nxe3
  31. 31.Rxa4 Rb1+

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