Nigel Short vs A Khalifman

World Senior Teams +50 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black A Khalifman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Senior Teams +50
Site Hersonissos GRE
Round 6.1
Date 2017.04.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/3k1n2/3p2p1/3K3p/3P1B1P/8/6P1/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd7
  8. 8.Nf1 Qe7
  9. 9.Ng3 O-O-O
  10. 10.a3 h5
  11. 11.b4 Bd6
  12. 12.Ng5 g6
  13. 13.Nxe6 Qxe6
  14. 14.Nf1 Nf8
  15. 15.Ne3 Qd7
  16. 16.Nc4 Ne6
  17. 17.f3 c5
  18. 18.Qf2 Qa4
  19. 19.Bb2 cxb4
  20. 20.axb4 Qxb4+
  21. 21.Qd2 Qxd2+
  22. 22.Kxd2 f6
  23. 23.Nxd6+ Rxd6
  24. 24.Rxa7 Re8
  25. 25.h4 Nd4
  26. 26.Rf1 Nc6
  27. 27.Raa1 b5
  28. 28.f4 Kd7
  29. 29.Rf3 b4
  30. 30.Raf1 Ke6
  31. 31.fxe5 fxe5
  32. 32.Rg3 Kd7
  33. 33.Rg5 Rde6
  34. 34.c3 bxc3+
  35. 35.Bxc3 Ke7
  36. 36.Rb1 Rd8
  37. 37.Rb5 Kf6
  38. 38.Rd5 Rdd6
  39. 39.Ke3 Re7
  40. 40.Bb2 Re8
  41. 41.Bc3 Rxd5
  42. 42.exd5 Nd8
  43. 43.Rxe5 Rxe5+
  44. 44.Kf4 Nf7
  45. 45.Bb2 Ke7
  46. 46.Bxe5 Kd7
  47. 47.Ke4 Nh6
  48. 48.Bf4 Nf7
  49. 49.Kd4 Kd8
  50. 50.Kc5 Kd7
  51. 51.d6 cxd6+
  52. 52.Kd5 Ke7
  53. 53.d4 Kd7

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