Nigel Short vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th Gibraltar Masters Tie-Break · 2013 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Gibraltar Masters Tie-Break
Site Caleta ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2013.01.31
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/R3r1k1/6p1/3R2P1/7K/8/8/4r3 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nge7
  8. 8.Bg2 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O d5
  11. 11.exd5 exd5
  12. 12.Qd2 Re8
  13. 13.Rfe1 Be6
  14. 14.Nxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Bf2 Nf5
  16. 16.Ne2 Bxb2
  17. 17.Rab1 Bf6
  18. 18.Rxb7 Rc8
  19. 19.Reb1 Nd6
  20. 20.R7b3 Qa5
  21. 21.Qd3 Qxa2
  22. 22.g4 Qa4
  23. 23.Ra3 Qc4
  24. 24.Ra6 Qxd3
  25. 25.cxd3 Rc7
  26. 26.Bc5 Rd8
  27. 27.Bf3 Nf7
  28. 28.d4 Kh8
  29. 29.Kg2 g5
  30. 30.h4 gxh4
  31. 31.g5 Bg7
  32. 32.Bg4 e5
  33. 33.dxe5 Ncxe5
  34. 34.fxe5 Rxc5
  35. 35.e6 Ne5
  36. 36.e7 Re8
  37. 37.Bh5 Ng6
  38. 38.Rxa7 Be5
  39. 39.Bxg6 hxg6
  40. 40.Rf1 Kg7
  41. 41.Nf4 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Bxf4
  43. 43.Rxf4 Re2
  44. 44.Rd4 Re5
  45. 45.Kxh4 Re1
  46. 46.Rxd5 R8xe7

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