Johan-Sebastian Christiansen vs Nigel Short

World Rapid 2017 · French Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Johan-Sebastian Christiansen
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 6.46
Date 2017.12.27
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/2pk4/3b1p1Q/3R4/1P2qN2/2P5/3K2r1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.Qg4 g5
  6. 6.dxc5 h5
  7. 7.Qg3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 Nh6
  9. 9.Nge2 Nf5
  10. 10.Qd3 Bxc5
  11. 11.Ng3 a6
  12. 12.Bxc6+ bxc6
  13. 13.Nxf5 exf5
  14. 14.h4 gxh4
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Rg8
  17. 17.O-O-O Rxg2
  18. 18.Kb1 a5
  19. 19.Qd4 Rg4
  20. 20.Qc5 Bd7
  21. 21.Qd6 Qe7
  22. 22.Qh6 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qxh5 Rb8
  24. 24.Rd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.exd4 Qxd4
  26. 26.Rxh4 Qg1+
  27. 27.Nd1 Be6
  28. 28.Rh1 Qb6
  29. 29.b3 a4
  30. 30.Nb2 axb3
  31. 31.axb3 Kd7
  32. 32.Nd3 Ra8
  33. 33.Rh4 Qa7
  34. 34.Kc1 Qg1+
  35. 35.Kd2 Rg8
  36. 36.Ra4 d4
  37. 37.Ne5+ Kd6
  38. 38.Nf3 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kd1 Bd5
  40. 40.Rxd4 Rg1+

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