Nigel Short vs Vl Kovalev

21st European Teams · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vl Kovalev
Result 1-0
Event 21st European Teams
Site Hersonissos GRE
Round 6.7
Date 2017.11.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/3b1p1p/p2p1P1Q/2pPP1p1/1p6/1n3N1P/1qB2RPK/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Bf6
  15. 15.Bf4 Nf8
  16. 16.Ng3 Ne6
  17. 17.Bc1 g6
  18. 18.Rb1 c5
  19. 19.d5 Nd4
  20. 20.b3 b4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Be3 Bxe3
  23. 23.Rxe3 Qh4
  24. 24.Qd2 Bc8
  25. 25.Rf1 Qf4
  26. 26.Ne2 Qf6
  27. 27.f4 Qb2
  28. 28.f5 Bd7
  29. 29.f6 Kh8
  30. 30.Rg3 Rg8
  31. 31.Rf2 Rae8
  32. 32.Kh2 Qxa2
  33. 33.Ng1 Qb2
  34. 34.Nf3 Re5
  35. 35.Rg5 Rxg5
  36. 36.Qxg5 Nxb3
  37. 37.Qh6 g5
  38. 38.e5

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