Nigel Short vs Yan Liu

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Yan Liu
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 5.67
Date 2026.06.18
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/p7/P3P1R1/1n1k2P1/2p3K1/2P5/8/1R6 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.Bc2 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc4 Bh5
  12. 12.Ne3 Bf8
  13. 13.Nf5 Qb8
  14. 14.a4 b6
  15. 15.h3 Qb7
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.a5 b5
  18. 18.a6 Qc6
  19. 19.N3h4 Rab8
  20. 20.Nxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Ng3 Nb6
  22. 22.g5 Nfd5
  23. 23.h4 Qd7
  24. 24.Kg2 b4
  25. 25.Qf3 bxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Qc6
  27. 27.Ra3 Re6
  28. 28.Rh1 Rbe8
  29. 29.h5 Ne7
  30. 30.Qxc6 Nxc6
  31. 31.hxg6 fxg6
  32. 32.Bd3 d5
  33. 33.Ra2 Bd6
  34. 34.Bb5 Bxg3
  35. 35.Kxg3 Rc8
  36. 36.Bf4 Ne7
  37. 37.Be5 Nf5+
  38. 38.Kg4 c6
  39. 39.Bd3 Nd6
  40. 40.f4 Nbc4
  41. 41.Rah2 Kf7
  42. 42.Rh7 Rg8
  43. 43.Rb1 Nb5
  44. 44.Bxc4 dxc4
  45. 45.d5 Rxe5
  46. 46.fxe5 Rd8
  47. 47.e6+ Ke7
  48. 48.Rxg7+ Kd6
  49. 49.dxc6 Kxc6
  50. 50.Rxg6 Kd5

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