Nigel Short vs Li Chao2

World Rapid 2017 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 91 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Li Chao2
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 14.33
Date 2017.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 91
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Final Position

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

1k5K/7P/8/6r1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 92

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f3 Be7
  10. 10.h4 h6
  11. 11.Be3 h5
  12. 12.Kb1 Qc7
  13. 13.Bg5 Ne5
  14. 14.Bd3 b5
  15. 15.Rhe1 b4
  16. 16.Nce2 a5
  17. 17.f4 Neg4
  18. 18.Ng1 Qc5
  19. 19.Ngf3 a4
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxe7 Nxe7
  23. 23.Be4 Ra7
  24. 24.Re2 g6
  25. 25.Qg5 O-O
  26. 26.Red2 Bb5
  27. 27.Bxg6 Nxg6
  28. 28.Nxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Qxg6+ Rg7
  30. 30.Qxe6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Ng5 Bc4
  32. 32.Qd6 Qxd6
  33. 33.exd6 b3
  34. 34.axb3 axb3
  35. 35.Re1 Rd7
  36. 36.Rd4 Bg8
  37. 37.cxb3 Bxb3
  38. 38.Ne4 Rc8
  39. 39.Rc1 Ba2+
  40. 40.Kxa2 Rxc1
  41. 41.b4 Ne5
  42. 42.Rd5 Nf7
  43. 43.Nf6 Ra7+
  44. 44.Kb3 Rc6
  45. 45.b5 Rb6
  46. 46.Ne4 Kg7
  47. 47.Kb4 Rb8
  48. 48.d7 Ra2
  49. 49.g3 Re2
  50. 50.Nd6 Nxd6
  51. 51.Rxd6 Rd8
  52. 52.Rd5 Kf6
  53. 53.Rxh5 Rxd7
  54. 54.Rg5 Rb2+
  55. 55.Kc5 Rd3
  56. 56.Kc6 Rc3+
  57. 57.Kb6 Rc4
  58. 58.Ka6 Ra2+
  59. 59.Kb7 Ra3
  60. 60.Kb6 Rb4
  61. 61.Kc6 Rc3+
  62. 62.Kb7 Rbb3
  63. 63.Ka6 Ra3+
  64. 64.Kb7 Ke6
  65. 65.g4 Rab3
  66. 66.h5 Rf3
  67. 67.b6 Kd6
  68. 68.Rg6+ Kc5
  69. 69.Rg5+ Kc4
  70. 70.Rg6 Kb5
  71. 71.Rg5+ Ka4
  72. 72.Rg6 Rf7+
  73. 73.Kc6 Ka5
  74. 74.Kd5 Rb5+
  75. 75.Ke4 Kb4
  76. 76.h6 Rc5
  77. 77.g5 Kb5
  78. 78.Rf6 Re7+
  79. 79.Kf4 Rc4+
  80. 80.Kf5 Rc5+
  81. 81.Kg4 Re4+
  82. 82.Kh5 Re7
  83. 83.Rg6 Ka6
  84. 84.Rg7 Re1
  85. 85.b7 Rh1+
  86. 86.Kg6 Ka7
  87. 87.Kh7 Rh2
  88. 88.Kh8 Rh5
  89. 89.h7 Rcxg5
  90. 90.Rxg5 Rxg5
  91. 91.b8=Q+ Kxb8

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