Nigel Short vs Ruben Gideon Koellner

The Game

White	Nigel Short
Black	Ruben Gideon Koellner
Result	0-1
Event	Grand Prix PlusCity Blitz
Site	Pasching AUT
Round	3.15
Date	2025.05.29
Opening	King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2r3pp/5p2/P3p2P/4P3/5P2/1kp1K1P1/2R5 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 d6
2. 2.d4 Nf6
3. 3.f3 e5
4. 4.dxe5 dxe5
5. 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8
6. 6.Bc4 Ke8
7. 7.Be3 Nbd7
8. 8.Nd2 Bc5
9. 9.Ke2 c6
10. 10.Nh3 a5
11. 11.a4 Ke7
12. 12.Nf2 Bxe3
13. 13.Kxe3 Nc5
14. 14.Rhd1 Nfd7
15. 15.Nd3 f6
16. 16.h4 Nxd3
17. 17.cxd3 Rd8
18. 18.Nb3 Nb6
19. 19.Rdc1 Nxc4+
20. 20.dxc4 Be6
21. 21.Rc3 b6
22. 22.c5 Bxb3
23. 23.Rxb3 bxc5
24. 24.Rc1 Rab8
25. 25.Rxb8 Rxb8
26. 26.Rxc5 Rb3+
27. 27.Kf2 Rxb2+
28. 28.Kg3 Kd6
29. 29.Rxa5 c5
30. 30.h5 c4
31. 31.Rd5+ Kc6
32. 32.Rd8 Rb7
33. 33.Rc8+ Rc7
34. 34.Rb8 c3
35. 35.Rb1 Kc5
36. 36.Kf2 c2
37. 37.Rc1 Kb4
38. 38.Ke2 Kc3
39. 39.a5 Kb2

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