Nigel Short vs Alexei Shirov

Bosnia GM · 2004 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bosnia GM
Site Sarajevo BIH
Round 9
Date 2004.05.27
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/1B3p2/p2p1b1Q/8/1P6/6P1/1Pq3KP/8 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne7
  14. 14.Qh5 e4
  15. 15.Be2 Bg7
  16. 16.c3 O-O
  17. 17.Nc2 Rc8
  18. 18.Ne3 f4
  19. 19.Nf5 Re8
  20. 20.Bg4 Rc5
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  22. 22.Rae1 Qe5
  23. 23.Bf5 Qxd5
  24. 24.Rxe4 Rxe4
  25. 25.Qxh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Bxe4 Qxa2
  27. 27.Qh4 Be5
  28. 28.g3 Qe6
  29. 29.Bf3 fxg3
  30. 30.fxg3 Bf6
  31. 31.Qh6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Kg2 b4
  33. 33.Bb7 Rf5
  34. 34.Rxf5 Qxf5
  35. 35.cxb4 Qc2+

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