Nigel Short vs Kair Beristenov

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2024 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Kair Beristenov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 1.1
Date 2024.08.02
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/p2R2p1/1p3p2/nB2pN2/6P1/1P3r2/P1P5/1K6 b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e5
  6. 6.Nde2 h6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.f3 d6
  9. 9.Qd2 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Kb1 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Na5
  14. 14.b3 Nh7
  15. 15.h4 b6
  16. 16.g4 Bxh4
  17. 17.Bxh6 Bg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 Qxg5
  19. 19.Ng3 Qxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Ng5
  21. 21.Nf5 Rc7
  22. 22.Rdh2 f6
  23. 23.Rh8+ Kf7
  24. 24.Nxd6+ Ke7
  25. 25.Nf5+ Kf7
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  27. 27.d6 Rc3
  28. 28.Rh8+ Kf7
  29. 29.d7 Ne6
  30. 30.d8=Q Nxd8
  31. 31.Rxd8 Rxf3
  32. 32.Rd7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Bb5

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