Nigel Short vs Zo Varga

World Senior Teams +50 · 2022 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Zo Varga
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Senior Teams +50
Site Acqui Terme ITA
Round 5.1
Date 2022.06.24
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

rq1r2k1/3nnpp1/2pbp2p/p3Nb2/2BP4/PP3N1P/RB3PP1/2Q1R1K1 b - - 10 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 N7f6
  8. 8.O-O Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 Bf5
  10. 10.Na3 e6
  11. 11.c3 Nbd5
  12. 12.Nc4 h6
  13. 13.Nce5 Bd6
  14. 14.c4 Ne7
  15. 15.b3 O-O
  16. 16.Bb2 a5
  17. 17.a3 Qb8
  18. 18.Qc1 b5
  19. 19.Re1 Rd8
  20. 20.h3 bxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Nfd5
  22. 22.Ra2 Nb6
  23. 23.Bf1 Nd7
  24. 24.Bc4 Nb6
  25. 25.Bf1 Nd7
  26. 26.Bc4

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