Alan B Merry vs Nigel Short

ch-GBR KO 2017 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alan B Merry
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event ch-GBR KO 2017
Site London ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2017.12.01
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/pb4k1/1p2r1pp/n1q2p2/2p1B3/2P1RQPP/P1P3PN/4R2K w - f6 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Bd7
  10. 10.Rb1 Qe7
  11. 11.Re1 Rad8
  12. 12.d4 b6
  13. 13.Qc1 Rfe8
  14. 14.h3 Na5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bc6
  16. 16.Qa3 Kh8
  17. 17.Re3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bg3 Nh5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxg3
  20. 20.exd6 Rxd6
  21. 21.fxg3 c5
  22. 22.Rbe1 Re6
  23. 23.e5 Qc7
  24. 24.Qa4 g6
  25. 25.Qf4 Kg7
  26. 26.Nh2 c4
  27. 27.Be4 Qxe5
  28. 28.Qf3 Qc5
  29. 29.Kh1 f5

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