Nigel Short vs Ahmed Khairat

World Blitz 2017 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Ahmed Khairat
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 21.51
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1q2pk1/7p/R1pB1Qp1/3b2P1/3P2P1/P3rPK1/7R w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Qf3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bd3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Qf5 g6
  12. 12.Qh3 Kg7
  13. 13.Be2 h6
  14. 14.Nge4 Nd5
  15. 15.d3 g5
  16. 16.Ng3 Bc8
  17. 17.Bg4 Nf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.Bxc8 fxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Rh8
  21. 21.Bf5 Rb8
  22. 22.Nd1 Bf6
  23. 23.c3 Qe7+
  24. 24.Be4 Rxb2
  25. 25.Nxb2 Bxc3+
  26. 26.Kf1 Bxb2
  27. 27.Rb1 Bd4
  28. 28.Qf5 c5
  29. 29.g4 Qc7
  30. 30.g3 Qd6
  31. 31.Kg2 Qe7
  32. 32.Rb5 Qc7
  33. 33.Bd5 Re8
  34. 34.Rxa5 Re2

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