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Short, Nigel D vs Sokolov, Ivan

Hoogovens • Wijk aan Zee • 1997

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Hoogovens

Short, Nigel D vs Sokolov, Ivan
Wijk aan Zee • 1997
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.h3Bb79.d3d610.a3Qd711.Nc3Rae812.Ba2Bd813.Bd2Ne714.Nh4Kh815.f4exf416.Bxf4Ng617.Nxg6+hxg618.Qd2Nh519.Bh2Bh420.Rf1f521.Nd5Bxd522.Bxd5c623.Bb3d524.exd5cxd525.Rf3g526.g3g427.hxg4fxg428.Rxf8+Rxf829.Qg2Bf630.c3d431.c4Bg532.cxb5axb533.Rf1Be3+34.Kh1Rxf1+35.Qxf1Qc6+36.Qg2Qc1+37.Bg1Bxg138.Qxg1Qxb239.Bf7Nf640.Qh2+Qxh2+41.Kxh2g542.Be6Kg743.Bc8Nd544.Bxg4Kf645.Bd7b446.axb41/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

46

Opening

C88

Ruy Lopez: Closed

Date

1997.01.22

Moves

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