Nigel Short vs Alexander Morozevich

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2002.09.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4k2p/2n1b1p1/4KpP1/5P1P/8/8 w - - 0 54

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.Qe2 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Re8
  12. 12.Rad1 Qc8
  13. 13.Qd3 g6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bf8
  15. 15.h3 Bg7
  16. 16.Bh2 c5
  17. 17.Nf3 Bb5
  18. 18.Nxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Qxb5 Rxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Re1 Nf6
  22. 22.Qc4 Qf5
  23. 23.a3 Qd5
  24. 24.Qb5 c4
  25. 25.Qb4 Ne4
  26. 26.Bf4 h6
  27. 27.Be3 f5
  28. 28.c3 Kh7
  29. 29.Bd4 Bf8
  30. 30.b3 c5
  31. 31.bxc4 Qf7
  32. 32.Qb3 cxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Bg7
  34. 34.a4 Qa7
  35. 35.Qe3 Qxa4
  36. 36.c5 dxc5
  37. 37.dxc5 Qa3
  38. 38.Qxa3 Rxa3
  39. 39.Rc1 Rc3
  40. 40.Rxc3 Bxc3
  41. 41.c6 Kg7
  42. 42.g4 f4
  43. 43.Kg2 Kf6
  44. 44.Ng1 Be5
  45. 45.Kf3 Ng5+
  46. 46.Ke2 Ne6
  47. 47.Kd3 Nd8
  48. 48.Ke4 Nxc6
  49. 49.Ne2 g5
  50. 50.f3 Ke6
  51. 51.Nc1 Nb4
  52. 52.Nb3 Na6
  53. 53.Nc5+ Nxc5#

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