Nigel Short vs Peter Svidler

FIDE GP · 2002 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.2
Date 2002.04.03
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/2b3k1/6p1/1P1Q1p2/2N1q3/5K2/8/8 w - - 5 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be7
  7. 7.Qg4 g6
  8. 8.Qe2 d6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Bd2 Bf8
  12. 12.f4 Bg7
  13. 13.Rae1 Nf6
  14. 14.Nd1 O-O
  15. 15.Ne3 b5
  16. 16.g4 d5
  17. 17.e5 Ne4
  18. 18.g5 Ne7
  19. 19.Bb4 a5
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Bxb5 a4
  22. 22.Nd4 a3
  23. 23.c4 Qc5
  24. 24.Nb3 Qb6
  25. 25.Kg2 dxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 Bb7
  27. 27.Kh3 axb2
  28. 28.Qxb2 Rfd8
  29. 29.Qc2 Ra3
  30. 30.Re2 Nd2
  31. 31.Rd1 Nxb3
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  33. 33.axb3 Qd4
  34. 34.Kg3 Ra1
  35. 35.Qd3 Rg1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rg2+
  37. 37.Ke1 Qa1+
  38. 38.Kd2 Rg1
  39. 39.Qc3 Qa2+
  40. 40.Kd3 Qa8
  41. 41.Qd4 Bf8
  42. 42.Nc2 Rb1
  43. 43.Rd2 Ba6
  44. 44.Ke3 Bxc4
  45. 45.Qxc4 h6
  46. 46.gxh6 Bxh6
  47. 47.Nd4 Re1+
  48. 48.Re2 Rf1
  49. 49.Rf2 Rxf2
  50. 50.Kxf2 Bxf4
  51. 51.Nxe6 Bxh2
  52. 52.Ng5 Qa7+
  53. 53.Kf3 Bxe5
  54. 54.Qd5 Qe7
  55. 55.Ne4 Kg7
  56. 56.b4 f5
  57. 57.Nc5 Bd6
  58. 58.Nd3 Bc7
  59. 59.b5 Bb6
  60. 60.Ne5 Bc7
  61. 61.Nc4 Qe4+

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