Nigel Short vs Thai Dai Van Nguyen

Nguyen-Short Match 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 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 9
Date 2020.10.12
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4k3/R3R3/7p/8/8/7r/r7/3K4 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 b6
  12. 12.h4 Bb7
  13. 13.Bd3 Nd7
  14. 14.h5 h6
  15. 15.e5 Qe7
  16. 16.O-O Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 f6
  18. 18.Rc7 Qd8
  19. 19.Rc6 fxe5
  20. 20.Re1 Rf4
  21. 21.Bc4 Nc5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Qxd4
  23. 23.Qxd4 Rxd4
  24. 24.Bxe6+ Nxe6
  25. 25.Rexe6 Rad8
  26. 26.Kg2 R4d5
  27. 27.f4 Rf8
  28. 28.Kg3 Rxh5
  29. 29.Rc7 Rhf5
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rxf4
  31. 31.Ra3 Rxf2
  32. 32.Rxb6 Rc2
  33. 33.Ra7 Rc3+
  34. 34.Kg4 Rc4+
  35. 35.Kg3 Rd8
  36. 36.Rg6 Rd3+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rc2+
  38. 38.Ke1 Kf8
  39. 39.Rgxg7 Rh3
  40. 40.Rgf7+ Ke8
  41. 41.Kd1 Rxa2
  42. 42.Rfe7+

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