Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Elista ol (Men) · 1998 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Elista ol (Men)
Site Elista
Round 8
Date 1998.10.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1k6/1p2Q3/p2p4/3P4/7p/2q2n2/P1P4P/1K1R4 b - - 0 30

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be2 h5
  11. 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
  12. 12.f3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bf2 Nc6
  14. 14.Qd2 Qa5
  15. 15.O-O-O h4
  16. 16.Kb1 Rg8
  17. 17.g3 O-O-O
  18. 18.Qe2 Be6
  19. 19.gxh4 gxh4
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Qc4 Bxc3
  22. 22.Qxe6+ Kb8
  23. 23.bxc3 Rg5
  24. 24.Rd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Ne5
  26. 26.Bd4 Nxf3
  27. 27.Bg7 Rc8
  28. 28.Rd1 Rxc3
  29. 29.Bxc3 Qxc3
  30. 30.Qxe7

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