Nigel Short vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE GP · 2002 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 2.1
Date 2002.04.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3r4/p1p2k2/1p2p1p1/b1p1P1Pp/2P2P2/1RP4P/P2BK3/8 b - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.Ng5 Ke8
  12. 12.h3 Bf5
  13. 13.Re2 Nd5
  14. 14.g4 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Be6
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Be3 Rd8
  18. 18.c4 b6
  19. 19.Kg2 Bb4
  20. 20.Rb1 c5
  21. 21.f4 g6
  22. 22.Rb3 Kf7
  23. 23.Kf3 Rd1
  24. 24.c3 Ba5
  25. 25.Rd2 Rxd2
  26. 26.Bxd2 h5
  27. 27.g5 Rd8
  28. 28.Ke2

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