M Chigaev vs Nigel Short

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White M Chigaev
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 10.49
Date 2026.06.19
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/5n2/2R1NP1p/8/8/5K2 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.g3 g6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.c4 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 Rfe8
  14. 14.Bb2 d6
  15. 15.Qc2 Rab8
  16. 16.Nd2 dxe5
  17. 17.Rad1 Nd7
  18. 18.h4 f5
  19. 19.Qc3 c5
  20. 20.Qa5 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 e4
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Qxc7 Ne5
  24. 24.Qxe7+ Rxe7
  25. 25.Nb1 Nf3
  26. 26.Rh1 Nd4
  27. 27.Nc3 Re5
  28. 28.Na4 Rd8
  29. 29.Rd2 e3
  30. 30.fxe3 Rxe3
  31. 31.Nxc5 f4
  32. 32.gxf4 Rde8
  33. 33.Rh3 Re2+
  34. 34.Rxe2 Rxe2+
  35. 35.Kf1 Rxa2
  36. 36.h5 a5
  37. 37.Rd3 Nf5
  38. 38.hxg6 Kxg6
  39. 39.Ne4 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 Rxa4
  41. 41.Nd2 h5
  42. 42.Rc3 h4
  43. 43.Ne4 Rxc4
  44. 44.Rxc4

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