Sarin Nihal vs Nigel Short

26th Sigeman & Co 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Sarin Nihal
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 26th Sigeman & Co 2021
Site Malmo SWE
Round 7.4
Date 2021.09.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/1p3p1p/8/bP1K1P2/3B2P1/7P/8 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 a5
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Re8
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxe4+
  15. 15.Qxe4 Rxe4+
  16. 16.Be2 gxf6
  17. 17.Rd8+ Kg7
  18. 18.f3 Re7
  19. 19.Kf2 b6
  20. 20.Rhd1 Bb7
  21. 21.Rxa8 Bxa8
  22. 22.c5 Bc6
  23. 23.cxb6 cxb6
  24. 24.Rd6 Re6
  25. 25.Rd4 h6
  26. 26.Bc4 Re5
  27. 27.b4 axb4
  28. 28.axb4 Ba4
  29. 29.g3 Re7
  30. 30.Bd3 Rd7
  31. 31.Ke3 Rxd4
  32. 32.Kxd4 Kf8
  33. 33.f4

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