Nigel Short vs Peter Svidler

Corus A · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2005.01.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r4/1p3kp1/5p1p/4p3/2Pr4/pPR2PP1/P3RK1P/8 b - - 5 36

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.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.f3 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 a5
  12. 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 a4
  15. 15.Nd2 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bd3 a3
  18. 18.b3 Nb4
  19. 19.Qe2 Qe6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Qxf6
  21. 21.Be4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Qb6
  23. 23.c3 Nd5
  24. 24.c4 Nf4
  25. 25.Qf2 Qxf2
  26. 26.Rxf2 Rfd8
  27. 27.g3 Nd3
  28. 28.Re2 f6
  29. 29.Kg2 Nb4
  30. 30.Nc3 Rd3
  31. 31.Nb5 Nc6
  32. 32.Rae1 Nd4
  33. 33.Nxd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.Kf2 Rad8
  35. 35.Rc1 Kf7
  36. 36.Rc3

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