M Al Modiahki vs Nigel Short

World Blitz 2017 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White M Al Modiahki
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 16.51
Date 2017.12.30
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

7Q/3bk3/1q2p1p1/3pPp1p/3P4/6PN/p4P2/6K1 w - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.b4 cxb4
  5. 5.a3 Nc6
  6. 6.axb4 Bxb4
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.d4 h5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nh6
  10. 10.h4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bg5 a6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb3 g6
  14. 14.O-O Rc7
  15. 15.Qd2 Nf5
  16. 16.Bxf5 gxf5
  17. 17.Nc5 Bc8
  18. 18.Nd3 Bxg5
  19. 19.Nxg5 Ne7
  20. 20.Nf4 Ng6
  21. 21.Nxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.Rfb1 Rc6
  23. 23.Rc1 O-O
  24. 24.Qf4 Bd7
  25. 25.Nf3 Kg7
  26. 26.Rab1 b5
  27. 27.Ra1 Qe7
  28. 28.Nd2 Rfc8
  29. 29.Qg3 b4
  30. 30.Nf3 Rxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 bxc3
  32. 32.Ng5 c2
  33. 33.Qe3 Bb5
  34. 34.Rc1 Rc6
  35. 35.Nh3 a5
  36. 36.Nf4 Qxh4
  37. 37.Qa3 Kf7
  38. 38.g3 Qd8
  39. 39.Qb2 Qb6
  40. 40.Rxc2 Rxc2
  41. 41.Qxc2 Bd7
  42. 42.Qd2 a4
  43. 43.Nh3 a3
  44. 44.Qg5 a2
  45. 45.Qf6+ Ke8
  46. 46.Qh8+ Ke7
  47. 47.Qf6+ Ke8
  48. 48.Qh8+ Ke7

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