Nigel Short vs Alexei Shirov

Novgorod · 1994 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 10
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/1bqn1pbp/ppp2np1/4p1B1/P3P3/2N2NP1/1PP2P1P/2QRRBK1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.a4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be3 Qc7
  9. 9.Qd2 b6
  10. 10.Bh6 Bb7
  11. 11.Rad1 Rad8
  12. 12.Rfe1 e5
  13. 13.Bg5 a6
  14. 14.Bf1 Rfe8
  15. 15.Qc1 Rc8
  16. 16.dxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.g3

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