Nigel Short vs E Zanan

Gibraltar Masters 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black E Zanan
Result 1-0
Event Gibraltar Masters 2018
Site Caleta ENG
Round 6.17
Date 2018.01.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/P5pp/3p1q2/3P4/8/2p4P/R2rQPP1/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.a5 Rb8
  11. 11.Bc4 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe2 Qc8
  13. 13.d4 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nb4
  16. 16.Nc3 c5
  17. 17.Bf4 Qg4
  18. 18.Qd2 Nh5
  19. 19.Be3 Rbd8
  20. 20.h3 Qc8
  21. 21.d5 Qc7
  22. 22.Na2 Nxa2
  23. 23.Rxa2 f5
  24. 24.Bg5 fxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Nf6
  26. 26.Re1 Rde8
  27. 27.Qd3 Bd8
  28. 28.Rb1 Qf7
  29. 29.Bxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Rb6 Qe7
  31. 31.Bxa6 Bxa6
  32. 32.Rxa6 Bd4
  33. 33.Rb6 Rf4
  34. 34.Rb1 c4
  35. 35.Qd2 Qf6
  36. 36.Re1 Rfe4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rxe4
  38. 38.Nxd4 Rxd4
  39. 39.Qe2 c3
  40. 40.a6 Rd2
  41. 41.a7

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