B Araz vs Nigel Short

World Rapid 2017 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White B Araz
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 4.60
Date 2017.12.26
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2k2p2/1p2p2Q/1P3B2/2P4R/6PK/3r3P/5q2 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.e4 Bb7
  4. 4.Bd3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Nxd2 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Qf6
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 h6
  11. 11.b4 g5
  12. 12.d5 Nce7
  13. 13.Nfd4 c5
  14. 14.dxc6 Nxc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.a4 Ne7
  17. 17.a5 Kd7
  18. 18.axb6 axb6
  19. 19.Qe3 Nc8
  20. 20.Nd4 Qf4
  21. 21.Qe2 Bb7
  22. 22.Rad1 Ke7
  23. 23.g3 Qe5
  24. 24.Qe3 Rd7
  25. 25.f4 gxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 Kd8
  27. 27.Rdf1 Rh7
  28. 28.Nf3 Qc3
  29. 29.b5 Kc7
  30. 30.e5 Rg7
  31. 31.Rd4 Bxf3
  32. 32.Rxf3 Rg5
  33. 33.exd6+ Nxd6
  34. 34.Rh4 Re5
  35. 35.Qxh6 Nf5
  36. 36.Rxf5 Rxf5
  37. 37.Bxf5 Qe1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rd2+
  39. 39.Kh3 Qf1+

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