Nigel Short vs Wesley So

chess.com IoM Masters · 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com IoM Masters
Site Douglas ENG
Round 6.9
Date 2018.10.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4bk1p/3n2p1/p2P1p1P/1p3PP1/5K2/P1B5/2B5 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.c4 Qc7
  15. 15.Qh3 Qd7
  16. 16.Qxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.g4 Bd6
  18. 18.Rae1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Kg2 e4
  20. 20.Bd1 b5
  21. 21.Bc2 Ne5
  22. 22.Bxe4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Bc1 Re7
  24. 24.Re2 Rae8
  25. 25.Rfe1 Nb6
  26. 26.Kf1 c4
  27. 27.f3 Nd7
  28. 28.Bg5 f6
  29. 29.Bd2 g6
  30. 30.f4 Kf7
  31. 31.Kf2 b4
  32. 32.Kf3 a5
  33. 33.h4 Nc5
  34. 34.Bb1 Na4
  35. 35.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  36. 36.Rxe7+ Bxe7
  37. 37.b3 Nb6
  38. 38.bxc4 Nxc4
  39. 39.Bc1 Nd6
  40. 40.Bc2 f5
  41. 41.h5

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