Nigel Short vs Aziz Degenbaev

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2025 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Aziz Degenbaev
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site London ENG
Round 3.2
Date 2025.06.11
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/nb3Qbp/6p1/1q6/3BP1P1/7P/6B1/7K b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.f4 d6
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Rb8
  9. 9.h3 b5
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.g4 b4
  12. 12.axb4 axb4
  13. 13.Ne2 Ne8
  14. 14.f5 e6
  15. 15.fxg6 fxg6
  16. 16.Kh1 e5
  17. 17.Bg5 Qd7
  18. 18.Qd2 Nc7
  19. 19.c3 Ne6
  20. 20.Be3 Bb7
  21. 21.Ng5 Nc7
  22. 22.d4 bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 cxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Ne5
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  27. 27.Ra7 Nb5
  28. 28.Nxb5 Qxb5
  29. 29.Qxd6 Nc6
  30. 30.Qe6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Nf7+ Rxf7
  32. 32.Qxf7 Nxa7
  33. 33.Bd4

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