V Kotronias vs Nigel Short

Vergani Cup Jan 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White V Kotronias
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Vergani Cup Jan 2022
Site Cattolica ITA
Round 7.3
Date 2022.01.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3N2k/1pp2pb1/7p/p2P3q/P7/4p3/1P2K3/R1B3Q1 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.Re1 Bg7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Ba4 Re8
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Bb3 h6
  12. 12.a4 Be6
  13. 13.Nc4 Nd7
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 d5
  17. 17.Ne3 dxe4
  18. 18.d5 Bf5
  19. 19.g4 Ne5
  20. 20.gxf5 Nf3+
  21. 21.Kf1 Qg5
  22. 22.h4 Qxh4
  23. 23.Ke2 Nd4+
  24. 24.Kd2 gxf5
  25. 25.Bc4 Qxf2+
  26. 26.Re2 Qf3
  27. 27.Qg1 f4
  28. 28.Ng4 e3+
  29. 29.Ke1 Qh3
  30. 30.Kd1 Nxe2
  31. 31.Bxe2 f3
  32. 32.Nf6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Nxe8 fxe2+
  34. 34.Kxe2 Qh5+

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