Nigel Short vs Peter Svidler

FIDE GP · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.4
Date 2002.04.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3PkN2/1n6/1p1nPB1p/1P2K3/8/5P2/8 b - - 0 46

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 a5
  16. 16.a3 Na6
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Bd7
  19. 19.Qb3 Qb7
  20. 20.Bd3 Bd8
  21. 21.Nf1 Bb6
  22. 22.Bg5 Nh5
  23. 23.Be7 Rfe8
  24. 24.Bxd6 Bxh3
  25. 25.Bxe5 Qd7
  26. 26.N1h2 Bxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 Rxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Nf4+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qh3
  30. 30.Rg1 Bd4
  31. 31.Bc2 Bxe5
  32. 32.Qxh3 Nxh3
  33. 33.Ng4 Bxa1
  34. 34.Rxa1 Nc7
  35. 35.Rxa8+ Nxa8
  36. 36.Kg2 Nf4+
  37. 37.Kf3 g5
  38. 38.d6 Nb6
  39. 39.Nf6+ Kg7
  40. 40.e5 h6
  41. 41.Bf5 Kf8
  42. 42.Ke4 h5
  43. 43.Nh7+ Ke8
  44. 44.Nxg5 Nfd5
  45. 45.d7+ Ke7
  46. 46.Nxf7

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