Nigel Short vs Mohamad Al Sayed

World Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Mohamad Al Sayed
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 17.49
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p4k1/p2p1p2/P3q1p1/3r4/2P3KR/1P1Q2P1/8 w - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 Re8
  11. 11.Kh1 Bd7
  12. 12.Nb3 Qc7
  13. 13.a5 Rac8
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nd8
  16. 16.c3 e6
  17. 17.Bd4 exd5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Bf3 Bb5
  20. 20.Rf2 Ne6
  21. 21.f5 Ng5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Re5
  23. 23.Qd2 f6
  24. 24.h4 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Nd4 Rxh4+
  27. 27.Kg1 Bc4
  28. 28.Re1 Qd7
  29. 29.Rf3 Re8
  30. 30.Rxe8 Qxe8
  31. 31.fxg6 hxg6
  32. 32.Rg3 Qe4
  33. 33.Kf2 Rh1
  34. 34.Rh3 Rf1+
  35. 35.Kg3 Qe5+
  36. 36.Kh4 g5+
  37. 37.Kg4 Be6+
  38. 38.Nxe6+ Qxe6+
  39. 39.Kg3 Qe5+
  40. 40.Kg4 Rf4+
  41. 41.Kg3 Rd4+

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