Nigel Short vs Peter Svidler

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2002.09.08
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

4R3/8/8/3n4/3k4/1r6/5K2/8 b - - 23 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.b3 b6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bb7
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.f4 a6
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.d3 Nf6
  8. 8.e5 Nfd7
  9. 9.g3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bg2 b5
  11. 11.O-O Nb6
  12. 12.d4 c4
  13. 13.Ne2 g6
  14. 14.g4 h5
  15. 15.h3 Qc7
  16. 16.c3 a5
  17. 17.f5 hxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 gxf5
  19. 19.gxf5 exf5
  20. 20.Qc2 Bc8
  21. 21.Kf2 b4
  22. 22.Rh1 Rxh1
  23. 23.Rxh1 bxc3
  24. 24.Bxc3 Nb4
  25. 25.Bxb4 axb4
  26. 26.Rh7 Be6
  27. 27.Bh3 Qa7
  28. 28.Nc1 Rc8
  29. 29.Qd2 cxb3
  30. 30.Nxb3 Nc4
  31. 31.Qd3 Qxa2+
  32. 32.Kg3 Qb2
  33. 33.Bxf5 Qc3
  34. 34.Kf4 Qxd3
  35. 35.Bxd3 Ra8
  36. 36.Ng5 Ra3
  37. 37.Bc2 Be7
  38. 38.Nxe6 fxe6
  39. 39.Bd1 Ra2
  40. 40.Bg4 Rf2+
  41. 41.Kg3 Rb2
  42. 42.Nc5 Bxc5
  43. 43.dxc5 Nxe5
  44. 44.Bxe6 Rc2
  45. 45.Rb7 Rc3+
  46. 46.Kg2 Nd3
  47. 47.Bd7+ Kd8
  48. 48.Bf5 Nxc5
  49. 49.Rxb4 Ke7
  50. 50.Kf2 Kf6
  51. 51.Bb1 Ke5
  52. 52.Ke2 Rh3
  53. 53.Bc2 Rh2+
  54. 54.Kd1 d4
  55. 55.Rb5 Kd5
  56. 56.Bb3+ Kc6
  57. 57.Rb4 d3
  58. 58.Bc4 Rf2
  59. 59.Rb8 Rf4
  60. 60.Bb5+ Kc7
  61. 61.Rh8 Rb4
  62. 62.Bxd3 Nxd3
  63. 63.Kd2 Nc5
  64. 64.Rh6 Kd7
  65. 65.Ke3 Ne6
  66. 66.Kd3 Kd6
  67. 67.Kc3 Rg4
  68. 68.Rh5 Nf4
  69. 69.Ra5 Nd5+
  70. 70.Kd3 Ke5
  71. 71.Ra8 Rg3+
  72. 72.Ke2 Rb3
  73. 73.Re8+ Kd4
  74. 74.Kf2

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