Nigel Short vs Thai Dai Van Nguyen

Nguyen-Short Match 2020 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Thai Dai Van Nguyen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nguyen-Short Match 2020
Site Prague CZE
Round 5
Date 2020.10.11
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p4p1/4kp1p/p7/P1R1KP2/2P3PP/r7/8 b - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.b4 Bb6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.b5 Ne7
  9. 9.Na3 h6
  10. 10.Ba2 c6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bc7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Ng6
  14. 14.Ba3 Re8
  15. 15.b6 Bb8
  16. 16.d4 Bg4
  17. 17.h3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 d5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.exd5 cxd5
  21. 21.dxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Qf5 Nc4
  23. 23.Bc5 Qd7
  24. 24.Qxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Bxc4 dxc4
  26. 26.Bd4 f6
  27. 27.f4 Kf7
  28. 28.Kf2 Rxe1
  29. 29.Rxe1 Rc8
  30. 30.Rb1 Nc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 Rxc5
  32. 32.Rd1 Ke6
  33. 33.Rd4 Rc6
  34. 34.Ke3 Rxb6
  35. 35.Rxc4 Rb2
  36. 36.g3 Rg2
  37. 37.Kf3 Ra2
  38. 38.Ke4 Re2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Ra2
  40. 40.Ke4

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