Peter Svidler vs Nigel Short

FIDE GP · 2002 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.1
Date 2002.04.03
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

1b6/3Q4/p3pk2/2p2p1p/8/2P5/PP3R1P/1q3K2 w - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 a6
  8. 8.c3 f5
  9. 9.Nc5 b6
  10. 10.Nd3 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Qa4+ Bd7
  13. 13.Qf4 Nc6
  14. 14.g4 fxg4
  15. 15.Nfe5 f5
  16. 16.Bg2 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bg5
  18. 18.Qc4 Bd2+
  19. 19.Kd1 Bf4
  20. 20.Nxd7 Qxd7+
  21. 21.Ke2 Qd2+
  22. 22.Kf1 Kf7
  23. 23.Bxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Re1 Re8
  25. 25.Kg2 Qd6
  26. 26.Rhf1 h5
  27. 27.Rd1 Qc6+
  28. 28.f3 Bb8
  29. 29.Qd3 Kf6
  30. 30.Qd7 gxf3+
  31. 31.Rxf3 Rg8+
  32. 32.Kf2 Qe4
  33. 33.Re1 Qc2+
  34. 34.Re2 Rg2+
  35. 35.Kxg2 Qxe2+
  36. 36.Rf2 Qe4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Qb1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qe4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qb1+

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