S Ter Sahakyan vs Nigel Short

24th Abu Dhabi Masters · 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White S Ter Sahakyan
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 24th Abu Dhabi Masters
Site Abu Dhabi UAE
Round 6.2
Date 2017.08.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r6k/3bq1rp/3p2p1/ppp1P3/P4p2/2P2N1P/1PQ2PP1/4RRK1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.Bg5 f6
  8. 8.Be3 Nh6
  9. 9.h3 Nf7
  10. 10.dxe5 Ncxe5
  11. 11.Bb3 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Qxf3 Bg7
  13. 13.Nd2 a5
  14. 14.a4 Qe7
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rae1 Kh8
  17. 17.Qd1 b5
  18. 18.Qc2 f5
  19. 19.Bd4 f4
  20. 20.Bxf7 Rxf7
  21. 21.Nf3 c5
  22. 22.Bxg7+ Rxg7
  23. 23.e5

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