A Hesham vs Nigel Short

Moja Open GM/IM Norm 2022 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White A Hesham
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Moja Open GM/IM Norm 2022
Site Kimberley RSA
Round 3.2
Date 2022.03.21
Opening Modern Benoni (A62)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/3p3p/1pbP1p2/1n5P/1B4PN/2p1K3/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.Nd2 Nc7
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.Nc4 Ba6
  13. 13.Qb3 Bxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 a6
  15. 15.Bf4 Nh5
  16. 16.Bd2 Qd7
  17. 17.b4 b5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Qb3 c4
  20. 20.Qb2 Qe7
  21. 21.Bf3 Nf6
  22. 22.Rxa8 Rc8
  23. 23.Rb8 Rxb8
  24. 24.Rb1 Ra8
  25. 25.Ra1 Qd8
  26. 26.e4 Nd7
  27. 27.Ra3 Bd4
  28. 28.Qa2 Rxa3
  29. 29.Qxa3 Qf6
  30. 30.Ne2 Bb6
  31. 31.Kg2 Ne5
  32. 32.Nf4 h6
  33. 33.h4 Kh7
  34. 34.Nh3 Nd3
  35. 35.Be2 Qb2
  36. 36.Qxb2 Nxb2
  37. 37.Ng1 f5
  38. 38.Bf3 Nd3
  39. 39.exf5 gxf5
  40. 40.Ne2 Bxf2
  41. 41.Nf4 Be1
  42. 42.Nxd3 Bxd2
  43. 43.Nf2 Na6
  44. 44.Kf1 Be3
  45. 45.Nh3 c3
  46. 46.Bd1 Nxb4
  47. 47.Ke2 Bc5
  48. 48.Bb3 c2

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