V Malakhatko vs Nigel Short

World Blitz 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White V Malakhatko
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 18.53
Date 2017.12.30
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6pk/2p1p2p/2P2b2/5P1q/Q7/5R1K w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 b6
  2. 2.d4 Bb7
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.a3 g6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 Ne7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O f5
  9. 9.exf5 Nxf5
  10. 10.d5 Na6
  11. 11.dxe6 dxe6
  12. 12.Qc2 Qe8
  13. 13.Ne4 Nc5
  14. 14.Nxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Be3 Nxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Rb8
  17. 17.Rab1 a5
  18. 18.b3 Bh6
  19. 19.Qc3 Qc6
  20. 20.Kh1 Rbd8
  21. 21.Qxa5 Bxe3
  22. 22.Qe1 Bf4
  23. 23.Qh4 e5
  24. 24.Rbd1 Rd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.Ne1 Qb6
  27. 27.Qe7 Qxb3
  28. 28.Qxd6 Qxa3
  29. 29.Bf3 Bxf3
  30. 30.Nxf3 Qe3
  31. 31.Qe6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Re1 Qf2
  33. 33.Qd5 h5
  34. 34.Qe4 Rf5
  35. 35.Rd1 Kh6
  36. 36.h3 Qg3
  37. 37.Qa8 Kg7
  38. 38.Qb7+ Rf7
  39. 39.Qe4 Ra7
  40. 40.Rb1 Kh6
  41. 41.Qc2 Ra3
  42. 42.Rf1 Re3
  43. 43.Qa2 Rxf3
  44. 44.gxf3 Qxh3+

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