Nigel Short vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE GP · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 2.4
Date 2002.04.04
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6Q1/pp2q2p/5r1k/8/4n3/2P4P/P5P1/3R3K w - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nxf7 Kxf7
  5. 5.d4 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4+ Be6
  8. 8.Bxe6+ Kxe6
  9. 9.O-O Kf7
  10. 10.Qe2 Qe8
  11. 11.Re1 d5
  12. 12.e5 Ne4
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qe6
  15. 15.Rb1 Rb8
  16. 16.Be3 Be7
  17. 17.f4 Rhf8
  18. 18.Bd4 Kg8
  19. 19.Rf1 g5
  20. 20.fxg5 Bxg5
  21. 21.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  22. 22.Qh5 Qg6
  23. 23.Qf3+ Kg7
  24. 24.Qxd5 Qxc2
  25. 25.e6+ Kg6
  26. 26.Rf1 Qd3
  27. 27.Qd7 Be3+
  28. 28.Bxe3 Qxe3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Rf8
  30. 30.Rg1 Ne5
  31. 31.Qd6 Rf6
  32. 32.h3 Nd3
  33. 33.Qd5 Nxc5
  34. 34.e7 Qxe7
  35. 35.Qg8+ Kh6
  36. 36.Rd1 Ne4

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