Nigel Short vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Gibraltar Open · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Gibraltar Open
Site Caleta ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2012.01.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C94)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1brk2/2p4p/p1Rp2p1/3PPp2/QP3p2/P4N1P/1q3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 32

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nf1 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.b4 Ne6
  16. 16.d4 g6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nd7
  18. 18.Bb3 Qf6
  19. 19.d5 Nf4
  20. 20.c4 Nb6
  21. 21.Rc1 bxc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 Rac8
  24. 24.Qc2 Be7
  25. 25.Bxf4 exf4
  26. 26.Ne2 Bd8
  27. 27.Ned4 Rb8
  28. 28.Qa4 Kf8
  29. 29.Nc6 Bxc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Qb2
  31. 31.a3 f5
  32. 32.e5

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