Nigel Short vs Javokhir Sindarov

25th Abu Dhabi Masters · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Javokhir Sindarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 25th Abu Dhabi Masters
Site Abu Dhabi UAE
Round 8.13
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

5k2/1B3pp1/3p1b1p/3P3P/3pPP2/5KP1/8/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bg4
  12. 12.d5 O-O
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nd7
  16. 16.b4 Nc4
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Rxa4 a5
  19. 19.bxa5 Nxa5
  20. 20.Ra3 Nc5
  21. 21.Be2 Rb8
  22. 22.Nd2 Bg5
  23. 23.Rd1 Rb4
  24. 24.Qc3 Qb6
  25. 25.Qc2 Rb8
  26. 26.Qa2 Bd8
  27. 27.Kf1 h6
  28. 28.g3 Qb7
  29. 29.h4 Nab3
  30. 30.Nxb3 Nxb3
  31. 31.Ra4 Qc8
  32. 32.Be3 Nd4
  33. 33.Bxd4 exd4
  34. 34.Rxb4 Rxb4
  35. 35.Rb1 Rxb1+
  36. 36.Qxb1 Bf6
  37. 37.h5 Be5
  38. 38.Kg2 Qc7
  39. 39.Qb5 Kf8
  40. 40.Bd1 Bf6
  41. 41.f4 Qe7
  42. 42.Kf3 Qc7
  43. 43.Ba4 Qc8
  44. 44.Qb6 Qd8
  45. 45.Qa6 Qc7
  46. 46.Bc6 Qb8
  47. 47.Qb7 Qxb7
  48. 48.Bxb7

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