Raunak Sadhwani vs Nigel Short

24th Abu Dhabi Masters · 2017 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Raunak Sadhwani
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 24th Abu Dhabi Masters
Site Abu Dhabi UAE
Round 2.27
Date 2017.08.15
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/7k/7p/7K w - - 2 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Qd2 a6
  12. 12.Rfe1 Re8
  13. 13.a3 Bf8
  14. 14.h3 g6
  15. 15.Ne2 Bg7
  16. 16.Ned4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Qb6
  18. 18.Nxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Rxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.Qb4 Qc6
  21. 21.Re1 b5
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.c3 h5
  24. 24.a4 bxa4
  25. 25.Ra1 Kg7
  26. 26.Qxa4 Qb6
  27. 27.Qb4 Qxb4
  28. 28.cxb4 Rb8
  29. 29.Ra5 Rxb4
  30. 30.Rxd5 Ra4
  31. 31.b3 Ra1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Ra2
  33. 33.Kg1 Bc3
  34. 34.Kf1 a5
  35. 35.Bc4 a4
  36. 36.bxa4 Rxa4
  37. 37.Bb3 Rb4
  38. 38.Bd1 h4
  39. 39.Rd3 Be5
  40. 40.Bb3 f5
  41. 41.Bd1 Rb1
  42. 42.Ke2 Ra1
  43. 43.Bb3 Kf6
  44. 44.g4 fxg4
  45. 45.hxg4 Rg1
  46. 46.Bd5 Rxg4
  47. 47.Kf1 Ra4
  48. 48.Bc6 Rc4
  49. 49.Bd7 g5
  50. 50.Rh3 Ke7
  51. 51.Bb5 Rb4
  52. 52.Be2 Bf6
  53. 53.Re3+ Kf8
  54. 54.Bd3 Kg7
  55. 55.Kg2 Bd8
  56. 56.Bf5 Rc4
  57. 57.Re4 Rc3
  58. 58.Bg4 Bc7
  59. 59.Re7+ Kf6
  60. 60.Re6+ Kf7
  61. 61.Re4 Bd6
  62. 62.Bh3 Rc2
  63. 63.Bg4 Rd2
  64. 64.Kf3 Bc5
  65. 65.Re2 Rd6
  66. 66.Re5 Rf6+
  67. 67.Rf5 Rxf5+
  68. 68.Bxf5 Kf6
  69. 69.Bg4 Ke5
  70. 70.Kg2 Bxf2
  71. 71.Kxf2 Kf4
  72. 72.Bc8 g4
  73. 73.Bxg4 Kxg4
  74. 74.Kg2 h3+
  75. 75.Kh2 Kh4
  76. 76.Kh1 Kg3
  77. 77.Kg1 h2+
  78. 78.Kh1 Kh3

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