Nigel Short vs Ri Bates

26th Bunratty Masters · 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Ri Bates
Result 1-0
Event 26th Bunratty Masters
Site Bunratty IRL
Round 3.2
Date 2019.02.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3nq2p/6pB/p5N1/Pb4P1/1P3Q1P/2P5/4rR1K b - - 2 36

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 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 e5
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.f4 a5
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Kh1 O-O
  12. 12.Qe1 Rb8
  13. 13.fxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qg3 Rb4
  15. 15.Bh6 Ne8
  16. 16.Rad1 Qc7
  17. 17.b3 Be6
  18. 18.Bg4 Qc8
  19. 19.Bxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.Bc1 Nf6
  21. 21.Qf3 Rd4
  22. 22.Be3 Rd7
  23. 23.Rxd7 Nxd7
  24. 24.Nb1 g6
  25. 25.g4 Bc5
  26. 26.Bh6 Rd8
  27. 27.Nd2 Nb6
  28. 28.h3 Bb4
  29. 29.Qf2 Nd7
  30. 30.Nc4 Nc5
  31. 31.Qf3 Rd4
  32. 32.Nxe5 Rxe4
  33. 33.Nxc6 Nd7
  34. 34.Nd8 Qe7
  35. 35.Nxf7 Re1
  36. 36.Ng5

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