D Harika vs Nigel Short

23rd Sigeman & Co 2017 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White D Harika
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 23rd Sigeman & Co 2017
Site Malmo SWE
Round 5.2
Date 2017.05.14
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1p3k2/1R6/P3p1pp/4Pp2/5P1P/2r2KP1/8 w - - 11 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 Be6
  8. 8.Nbd2 a5
  9. 9.c3 Qc8
  10. 10.Qb3 Kh8
  11. 11.Nf1 Bxc4
  12. 12.Qxc4 Qe6
  13. 13.Ne3 Qxc4
  14. 14.Nxc4 Nd7
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nce5
  17. 17.Nxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nb3 Nc5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Rd1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bd2 Kg8
  22. 22.Kf1 f6
  23. 23.Ke2 Kf7
  24. 24.Be1 Ke6
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Rd1 Rb8
  27. 27.f3 c6
  28. 28.Bd2 h5
  29. 29.Ra1 g6
  30. 30.h3 Rf8
  31. 31.Be3 Bxe3
  32. 32.Kxe3 f5
  33. 33.b4 axb4
  34. 34.cxb4 Rd8
  35. 35.a5 f4+
  36. 36.Ke2 g5
  37. 37.b5 cxb5
  38. 38.Rb1 Rc8
  39. 39.Rxb5 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Rc1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Rc7
  43. 43.Rb6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Kf2 Rc2+

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