Nigel Short vs I Cheparinov

World Blitz 2017 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black I Cheparinov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 2.15
Date 2017.12.29
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1rk1/2p1q1pp/p1p5/2P5/4Pp2/5N1P/P1Q3P1/3RR1K1 b - - 3 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bb5 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bf5
  11. 11.c4 Qf6
  12. 12.Be3 a6
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.c5 Be7
  15. 15.Bg5 Qe6
  16. 16.Re1 Be4
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Nd2 f5
  19. 19.f3 Rad8
  20. 20.fxe4 Rxd4
  21. 21.Qc2 f4
  22. 22.Nf3 Rdd8
  23. 23.Rad1

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