Nigel Short vs E Blomqvist

23rd Sigeman & Co 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black E Blomqvist
Result 1-0
Event 23rd Sigeman & Co 2017
Site Malmo SWE
Round 1.2
Date 2017.05.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b1k/5pQp/3p1p2/4pN2/4P3/1R5P/5PPK/2r2q2 b - - 6 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.d5 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bg5 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc2 c6
  16. 16.Ne3 a5
  17. 17.b4 Ncd7
  18. 18.a4 Qc7
  19. 19.dxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.axb5 Qxc3
  21. 21.bxa5 Rxa5
  22. 22.Rc1 Qb4
  23. 23.Ng4 Qxb5
  24. 24.Rb1 Qa6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Nxf6
  26. 26.Nxf6+ gxf6
  27. 27.Nh4 Bc8
  28. 28.Bb3 Be6
  29. 29.Qh5 Rc8
  30. 30.Nf5 Ra3
  31. 31.Re3 Rxb3
  32. 32.Rexb3 Bxb3
  33. 33.Rxb3 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qf1
  35. 35.Qg4+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qg7+

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