Alexander Grischuk vs Nigel Short

FIDE World Bl Team Pool D · 2026 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Bl Team Pool D
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 1.1
Date 2026.06.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3k2r/1ppqb3/p1p2pb1/4p1pp/PP1nP3/3PN1NP/2PBQPP1/RR4K1 w kq - 6 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Qd6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Qe1 h6
  12. 12.Nc4 Qe6
  13. 13.Nh2 g5
  14. 14.b4 f6
  15. 15.Bd2 Nf8
  16. 16.Ne3 Bg6
  17. 17.Qe2 h5
  18. 18.Rfb1 Qd7
  19. 19.Nhf1 Ne6
  20. 20.Ng3 Nd4

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