Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

45th Capablanca Mem Elite · 2010 · Trompowsky Attack · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 45th Capablanca Mem Elite
Site Havana CUB
Round 1
Date 2010.06.10
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4b3/1p2P3/p3kP2/PP6/1KPb3B/8/8 w - a6 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 Ne4
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.f3 Qa5+
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nd2 cxd4
  7. 7.Nb3 Qf5
  8. 8.Bxb8 Rxb8
  9. 9.Qxd4 b6
  10. 10.e4 Qf4
  11. 11.Nh3 Qc7
  12. 12.e5 Ng8
  13. 13.O-O-O e6
  14. 14.f4 Ne7
  15. 15.Ng5 Bb7
  16. 16.Bd3 Bxg2
  17. 17.Rhg1 Bd5
  18. 18.Nxh7 Rxh7
  19. 19.Bxh7 g6
  20. 20.Kb1 Nf5
  21. 21.Qd3 Qc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 Bxc4
  23. 23.Nd4 Be7
  24. 24.Rxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Bxg6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Nxf5 exf5
  27. 27.Bxf5 Rd8
  28. 28.Rxd7 Rxd7
  29. 29.Bxd7 Bc5
  30. 30.Kc2 Be3
  31. 31.f5 Bf4
  32. 32.e6 Ke7
  33. 33.h4 Be2
  34. 34.Bc6 Bg3
  35. 35.h5 Bxh5
  36. 36.Kd3 Kd6
  37. 37.Bg2 Ke5
  38. 38.Bh3 Bh4
  39. 39.b4 Be7
  40. 40.a3 Bf3
  41. 41.Kc4 Be2+
  42. 42.Kb3 Bd3
  43. 43.a4 a5

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