Boris Spassky vs Nigel Short

Korchnoi Birthday KO · 2001 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Korchnoi Birthday KO
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.4
Date 2001.04.29
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/p4ppp/2pq4/3n4/2QP2P1/3N3P/P4PK1/R3R3 w - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.g4 Bg6
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Ne5 c6
  12. 12.Bg5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nxc4 Re8
  14. 14.Qb3 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qc7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Be4
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Ne5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Nd5
  20. 20.Nd3 b5
  21. 21.c4 bxc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 Qd6

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