Nigel Short vs Alexander Morozevich

53rd Masters · 2010 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 53rd Masters
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 2
Date 2010.12.29
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/6p1/7p/7k/8/1ppN4/7P/5K2 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Nc6
  7. 7.a3 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qg4 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bd2 f6
  11. 11.Qh4 h6
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.O-O-O e5
  14. 14.fxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nf3 Nxd3+
  16. 16.cxd3 b5
  17. 17.Rhe1 Qb7
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe3+
  19. 19.Rxe3 a5
  20. 20.Rde1 b4
  21. 21.Re7 Qb6
  22. 22.axb4 axb4
  23. 23.Nd1 Bg4
  24. 24.Kd2 b3
  25. 25.Ke2 Ra4
  26. 26.Qg3 Nh5
  27. 27.Qe5 Rf5
  28. 28.Qc3 Bxf3+
  29. 29.gxf3 d4
  30. 30.Re8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qc8 Nf4+
  32. 32.Kf1 Qb5
  33. 33.Nf2 Nxd3
  34. 34.Rh8+ Kg6
  35. 35.Qe6+ Kh5
  36. 36.Rb8 Qe5
  37. 37.Rxe5 Ra1+
  38. 38.Re1 Rxe1+
  39. 39.Qxe1 Nxe1
  40. 40.Kxe1 Rxf3
  41. 41.Rd8 Re3+
  42. 42.Kf1 Rc3
  43. 43.bxc3 dxc3
  44. 44.Nd3

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