Peter Svidler vs Nigel Short

FIDE GP · 2002 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.3
Date 2002.04.03
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1b2r1pQ/p3p1P1/3pq3/n7/8/1PPN2P1/2K2R2 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.f4 a6
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nc6
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxc5
  11. 11.Bd3 b5
  12. 12.a3 Bb7
  13. 13.Ne2 O-O
  14. 14.Ned4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Rae8
  16. 16.Qe3 f6
  17. 17.O-O-O fxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 Qe7
  19. 19.h4 b4
  20. 20.axb4 Qxb4
  21. 21.h5 Nc5
  22. 22.Bg6 Re7
  23. 23.Rdf1 Rxf1+
  24. 24.Rxf1 Na4
  25. 25.Nb3 hxg6
  26. 26.hxg6 Qh4
  27. 27.Qf3 Qg5+
  28. 28.Nd2 Qf5
  29. 29.Qg3 Qh5
  30. 30.Qf4 Qf5
  31. 31.Qh4 Qxe5
  32. 32.Qh7#

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