Nigel Short vs R Cumming

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black R Cumming
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site London ENG
Round 6.2
Date 2025.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/p4P2/1p1k1P2/2pp1K2/8/8/PP6/4R3 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Rd1+ Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Nxg5 h6
  13. 13.Nf3 Ne7
  14. 14.Nd4 Nf5
  15. 15.f4 Ke7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rd8
  17. 17.Nf3 Be6
  18. 18.Kf2 c5
  19. 19.g4 Nd4
  20. 20.f5 Nxf3
  21. 21.Kxf3 Bd7
  22. 22.Nd5+ Kf8
  23. 23.c4 Bc6
  24. 24.Kf4 Rac8
  25. 25.h4 b6
  26. 26.g5 hxg5+
  27. 27.hxg5 Bxd5
  28. 28.cxd5 Ke7
  29. 29.f6+ Kd7
  30. 30.Rh1 gxf6
  31. 31.gxf6 Rh8
  32. 32.Kf5 c6
  33. 33.e6+ Kd6
  34. 34.Rxh8 Rxh8
  35. 35.exf7 cxd5
  36. 36.Re1

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