Nigel Short vs Xiangyi Liu

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · French Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Xiangyi Liu
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 12.73
Date 2026.06.19
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/p4p2/7p/2QqN3/8/P6P/1P3PPK/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 h6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bd6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 O-O
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.O-O Bf5
  11. 11.Ne5 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Rad1 Be6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Re8
  15. 15.h3 Bb6
  16. 16.Qc1 Kh7
  17. 17.a3 c5
  18. 18.Ne2 Ne4
  19. 19.c4 Qh4
  20. 20.Ng3 g5
  21. 21.Nxe4 gxf4
  22. 22.Nf3 Qd8
  23. 23.cxd5 Bf5
  24. 24.Qxf4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4+ Kg8
  27. 27.d6 Rb8
  28. 28.Qg4+ Kf8
  29. 29.Ne5 Rb7
  30. 30.Qf3 Rd7
  31. 31.Qc6 Rc7
  32. 32.dxc7 Qxd1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Bxc7
  34. 34.Qxc7 Qd5
  35. 35.Qxc5+

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