Sharma Ayush vs Nigel Short

23rd BCC Open 2026 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Sharma Ayush
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 23rd BCC Open 2026
Site Hua Hin THA
Round 3.2
Date 2026.04.13
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

qn3rk1/3r2bp/1p2p1p1/1N3p2/nP2b3/1Q2RNP1/4PPBP/2BR2K1 b - - 7 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.d5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 f5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.a3 c6
  12. 12.b4 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 Na4
  14. 14.dxc6 Nxc6
  15. 15.Rb3 Ra7
  16. 16.Rd1 Qa8
  17. 17.Nb1 Nb8
  18. 18.Re3 Be4
  19. 19.Qb3 e6
  20. 20.Na3 d5
  21. 21.Nb5 Rd7
  22. 22.cxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Qc2 Be4
  24. 24.Qb3 Bd5
  25. 25.Qc2 Be4
  26. 26.Qb3

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