Nigel Short vs Baskaran Adhiban

World Blitz 2017 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 96 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Baskaran Adhiban
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 13.38
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 96
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Final Position

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

5k2/5P2/5K2/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 96

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 O-O
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nd5
  8. 8.h3 Nb6
  9. 9.Bb3 c5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.e6 Bxe6
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qxe6+ Kh8
  14. 14.c3 Qd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nf4
  17. 17.Ne4 Nd3
  18. 18.Rb1 b5
  19. 19.b3 c4
  20. 20.bxc4 bxc4
  21. 21.Be3 Rab8
  22. 22.Nfd2 Nce5
  23. 23.Bxa7 Ra8
  24. 24.Rb7 Nf4
  25. 25.Kh2 Nd5
  26. 26.a4 Nc6
  27. 27.Bc5 Rxa4
  28. 28.Rc1 Bh6
  29. 29.Rc2 Bf4+
  30. 30.g3 Bh6
  31. 31.Rd7 Nf6
  32. 32.Nxf6 Rxf6
  33. 33.Kg2 Re6
  34. 34.Nf3 Kg8
  35. 35.Rb2 Ra1
  36. 36.Rbb7 Rc1
  37. 37.Nd4 Nxd4
  38. 38.Bxd4 Bg5
  39. 39.Rb8+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rh8 h5
  41. 41.Rdd8 Rd6
  42. 42.Rc8 Bf6
  43. 43.Rh7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Bxf6 exf6
  45. 45.Rxc4 Rc2
  46. 46.Re4+ Kd5
  47. 47.Rd4+ Ke6
  48. 48.Rxd6+ Kxd6
  49. 49.Rh6 Rxc3
  50. 50.Rxg6 Ke6
  51. 51.Rh6 Rc5
  52. 52.Kf3 Kf7
  53. 53.Rh7+ Kg6
  54. 54.Re7 Rc3+
  55. 55.Kf4 Rc4+
  56. 56.Re4 Rc2
  57. 57.f3 Rh2
  58. 58.h4 Rh1
  59. 59.Re8 Ra1
  60. 60.Re4 Rf1
  61. 61.Ke3 Re1+
  62. 62.Kf2 Ra1
  63. 63.g4 hxg4
  64. 64.Rxg4+ Kh5
  65. 65.Kg2 Rb1
  66. 66.Kg3 Rg1+
  67. 67.Kh3 Rf1
  68. 68.Kg2 Rb1
  69. 69.Rf4 Rc1
  70. 70.Kg3 Rg1+
  71. 71.Kf2 Rh1
  72. 72.Rxf6 Rxh4
  73. 73.Ke3 Kg5
  74. 74.Rf8 Ra4
  75. 75.f4+ Kg6
  76. 76.Kf3 Rb4
  77. 77.Kg4 Rc4
  78. 78.Rb8 Kf6
  79. 79.Rb6+ Kf7
  80. 80.Kg5 Rc7
  81. 81.f5 Kg7
  82. 82.Rg6+ Kf7
  83. 83.Rh6 Kg7
  84. 84.f6+ Kg8
  85. 85.Kg6 Rg7+
  86. 86.Kf5 Ra7
  87. 87.Rh4 Ra1
  88. 88.Re4 Kf8
  89. 89.Re5 Ra2
  90. 90.Kg6 Rg2+
  91. 91.Rg5 Rxg5+
  92. 92.Kxg5 Kf7
  93. 93.Kf5 Kf8
  94. 94.Kg6 Kg8
  95. 95.f7+ Kf8
  96. 96.Kf6

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