Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

53rd Masters · 2011 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 53rd Masters
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 8
Date 2011.01.05
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1R5p/6pk/P1p5/4P2K/4qr2/2r1N3/4RQ2 w - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.h3 e5
  6. 6.d3 f6
  7. 7.g4 Nh6
  8. 8.g5 Nf7
  9. 9.gxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.Be3 Nd8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ne6
  12. 12.Nc4 Nd4
  13. 13.Ncxe5 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Nxf3 Qxb2
  15. 15.a4 Bg7
  16. 16.Rb1 Qc3+
  17. 17.Kf1 b6
  18. 18.Qd2 Qf6
  19. 19.Ng1 c4
  20. 20.a5 c5
  21. 21.Kg2 O-O
  22. 22.dxc4 Bb7
  23. 23.f3 Rad8
  24. 24.Qe2 Qe6
  25. 25.Bxc5 bxc5
  26. 26.Rxb7 Bh6
  27. 27.Qf2 Rd2
  28. 28.Ne2 Qxc4
  29. 29.Re1 Rxc2
  30. 30.Rxa7 Qd3
  31. 31.Rb7 Be3
  32. 32.Qf1 Bg5
  33. 33.Kg3 Qe3
  34. 34.h4 Bxh4+
  35. 35.Kxh4 Rxf3
  36. 36.Rb8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rb7+ Kh6

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