Peter Svidler vs Nigel Short

FIDE GP · 2002 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.5
Date 2002.04.03
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/6p1/pq2p2p/1b2Q3/1P6/P1pB2P1/7P/2K2R2 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Nce2 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O-O f6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 fxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 c5
  16. 16.Be3 O-O
  17. 17.Bg5 Qe8
  18. 18.Be2 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qe3 Nd7
  20. 20.Bg4 Nf6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Rxf6
  22. 22.Qxc5 Qf8
  23. 23.Qe3 Rb8
  24. 24.a3 Bd7
  25. 25.Rhe1 Qd6
  26. 26.g3 h6
  27. 27.Rf1 Rxf1
  28. 28.Rxf1 Qb6
  29. 29.Qe5 d4
  30. 30.b4 Rc8
  31. 31.Be2 Ba4
  32. 32.c4 dxc3
  33. 33.Bd3 Bb5

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