Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

1st Samba Cup · 2003 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st Samba Cup
Site Skanderborg DEN
Round 2
Date 2003.10.11
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/n3b1pp/1pq1pn2/p2Pp3/P7/1NN1BP2/1PP1QRPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.Nb3 a5
  7. 7.Bb5+ Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.Qe2 Na7
  12. 12.Bc4 Qc7
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Rf2 b6
  15. 15.Rd1 Qc6
  16. 16.a4 d5
  17. 17.exd5

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