Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Corus A · 2010 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2010.01.21
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k5/8/r1PK1R2/8/8/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nb3 Bb6
  11. 11.Re1 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.c3 a5
  14. 14.a4 h6
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Rxe3 Qb6
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.Nfd4 Rad8
  19. 19.Qe2 Nxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nc6
  21. 21.Rd1 Rd7
  22. 22.h4 Qc7
  23. 23.h5 Bh7
  24. 24.Rd2 Qf4
  25. 25.Qf3 Qxf3
  26. 26.Bxf3 Rfd8
  27. 27.Kh2 Kf8
  28. 28.Kg3 Nxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Bc2
  30. 30.Re2 Bb3
  31. 31.Red2 Rd6
  32. 32.Bd1 Bxd1
  33. 33.Rxd1 Ke7
  34. 34.f3 R8d7
  35. 35.R1d2 b6
  36. 36.f4 Kf6
  37. 37.Kh4 Ke7
  38. 38.g5 Rd8
  39. 39.Kg4 R8d7
  40. 40.f5 hxg5
  41. 41.Kxg5 Rd8
  42. 42.c4 f6+
  43. 43.Kg6 Rh8
  44. 44.Kxg7 Rxh5
  45. 45.Rxd5 Rxd5
  46. 46.Rxd5 Rg5+
  47. 47.Kh6 Rg4
  48. 48.b3 Rg3
  49. 49.Rb5 Rg5
  50. 50.Rxb6 Rxf5
  51. 51.Rb5 Rf3
  52. 52.Kh5 f5
  53. 53.Kg6 Ke6
  54. 54.Kg5 Kd7
  55. 55.Kf6 Kd6
  56. 56.Rb6+ Kc7
  57. 57.Rb5 Kd6
  58. 58.Rd5+ Kc6
  59. 59.Ke5 Rxb3
  60. 60.Rxa5 f4
  61. 61.Kd4 Ra3
  62. 62.Rf5 Rxa4
  63. 63.Rxf4

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