Nigel Short vs Vladimir Kramnik

Corus A · 2005 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2005.01.29
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

3b2k1/7p/4b1p1/2B2p2/5P2/3P3P/6B1/6K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Rb8
  7. 7.Qd2 b5
  8. 8.f4 b4
  9. 9.Nd1 Qb6
  10. 10.Nf3 Nh6
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.axb4 axb4
  13. 13.h3 f5
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Bf2 e6
  16. 16.Ne3 Nf7
  17. 17.Nc4 Qc7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rd8
  19. 19.exf5 exf5
  20. 20.c3 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 d5
  22. 22.Nce5 Nfxe5
  23. 23.fxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Qg5 Bb7
  26. 26.Ra7 Rd7
  27. 27.c4 Qd6
  28. 28.cxd5 Bf6
  29. 29.Qf4 Qxf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Rbd8
  31. 31.Re6 Bxd5
  32. 32.Rxd7 Bxe6
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  34. 34.Bxc5

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