Nigel Short vs N Grandelius

26th Sigeman & Co 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black N Grandelius
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 26th Sigeman & Co 2021
Site Malmo SWE
Round 2.1
Date 2021.09.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4b1p1/6k1/4p3/1p2P1K1/8/2P5/5B2 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.f4 Nbd7
  11. 11.f5 Bc4
  12. 12.Re1 Rc8
  13. 13.Nd2 b5
  14. 14.a3 d5
  15. 15.Nxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.Kh1 Qb6
  17. 17.g4 h6
  18. 18.Qf3 a5
  19. 19.h4 b4
  20. 20.axb4 axb4
  21. 21.Na4 Qc6
  22. 22.g5 hxg5
  23. 23.hxg5 Nh7
  24. 24.Qg3 Ra8
  25. 25.b3 Nc5
  26. 26.g6 Nf6
  27. 27.Qh4 Nxa4
  28. 28.Bg5 Rfd8
  29. 29.bxa4 Rxa4
  30. 30.Rad1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Ra8
  32. 32.Kh2 fxg6
  33. 33.fxg6 Ng4+
  34. 34.Qxg4 Qxg6
  35. 35.Bf1 Qxg5
  36. 36.Bxc4+ Kh7
  37. 37.Kg3 Qxg4+
  38. 38.Kxg4 Rf8
  39. 39.Rf1 Rxf1
  40. 40.Bxf1 Kg6

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