Nigel Short vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz 2017 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 9.32
Date 2017.12.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1R6/p2Pp3/2P1P3/4k3/P1K5/5r2 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bf4 Re8
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Qxc3 d6
  11. 11.Rfe1 f5
  12. 12.Rad1 Nd7
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.Qc1 Bf6
  15. 15.Bd2 Qe7
  16. 16.Bc3 a5
  17. 17.Bh3 g5
  18. 18.hxg5 hxg5
  19. 19.g4 f4
  20. 20.Bg2 Rf8
  21. 21.e3 Bg7
  22. 22.e4 e5
  23. 23.d5 Bc8
  24. 24.Nh2 Rf7
  25. 25.Kf1 Nf8
  26. 26.Ke2 Ng6
  27. 27.f3 Nh4
  28. 28.Rg1 Bf6
  29. 29.Kd3 Rh7
  30. 30.Qd2 Bd7
  31. 31.Kc2 Kf7
  32. 32.Bf1 Rah8
  33. 33.Be2 Nf5
  34. 34.gxf5 Rxh2
  35. 35.Kb1 R8h3
  36. 36.Rdf1 Kf8
  37. 37.Qe1 Qh7
  38. 38.Rf2 Be8
  39. 39.Rxh2 Rxh2
  40. 40.Qf1 Qh3
  41. 41.Qxh3 Rxh3
  42. 42.Kc1 Bh5
  43. 43.Rf1 Rg3
  44. 44.Kd1 g4
  45. 45.fxg4 Bxg4
  46. 46.Bxg4 Rxg4
  47. 47.Ke2 Bh4
  48. 48.Rh1 Kf7
  49. 49.Be1 Bxe1
  50. 50.Kxe1 Rg2
  51. 51.Rh7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Rxc7 f3
  53. 53.Rd7 Rxb2
  54. 54.Rxd6+ Kg5
  55. 55.f6 Kf4
  56. 56.f7 Ke3
  57. 57.Kd1 f2
  58. 58.f8=Q f1=Q+
  59. 59.Qxf1 Rb1+
  60. 60.Kc2 Rxf1
  61. 61.Rxb6

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