Nigel Short vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Classic GpD 2013 · Irregular Opening · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 5th Classic GpD 2013
Site London ENG
Round 2.1
Date 2013.12.11
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3rk/pp3pp1/7p/b2npP2/3P4/Pq1PPP1P/1B2BQ2/R2K2R1 w - - 5 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.b4 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 Bf5
  4. 4.Be2 e6
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.d3 h6
  7. 7.Nd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Ngf3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bg6
  10. 10.Nb3 Bd6
  11. 11.g4 e5
  12. 12.Nh4 Bh7
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.gxf5 Re8
  15. 15.Rg1 c5
  16. 16.bxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Bf1 Rc8
  19. 19.Qd2 Bb6
  20. 20.Kd1 Ba5
  21. 21.c3 Kh8
  22. 22.f3 d4
  23. 23.Qg2 Rg8
  24. 24.cxd4 Nd5
  25. 25.Qf2 Qb6
  26. 26.Be2 Qb3#

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