Nigel Short vs Alexander Morozevich

Corus A · 2005 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2005.01.18
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6bk/2p4p/8/4R3/p2b1Q2/1P1q1P2/P2N3P/7K b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.Bf4 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 Re8
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Bf8
  10. 10.f3 a6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Na4 a5
  14. 14.b3 Qb8
  15. 15.c4 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Bg5 dxe4
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.fxe4 Qb4
  20. 20.Qf4 f5
  21. 21.Bd3 Qd4+
  22. 22.Kh1 Bd6
  23. 23.Qh4 f4
  24. 24.Bb5 Qe5
  25. 25.Bxe8 Rxe8
  26. 26.Qf2 f5
  27. 27.exf5 Qxf5
  28. 28.Nb2 Bd5
  29. 29.Nc4 f3
  30. 30.gxf3 Bc5
  31. 31.Qg3+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rd2 a4
  33. 33.Rg2 Bd4
  34. 34.Qg4 Qd3
  35. 35.Nd2 Rg8
  36. 36.Qh3 Rf8
  37. 37.Qh6 Re8
  38. 38.Qh5 Re5
  39. 39.Qg4 Rf5
  40. 40.Re1 Rf8
  41. 41.Qf4 Rg8
  42. 42.Rxg8+ Bxg8
  43. 43.Re5

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