Nigel Short vs Rau Mamedov

World Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 70 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Rau Mamedov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 11.16
Date 2017.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/k2b4/3P4/8/4BK1p/6p1/8/8 w - - 30 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Qd2 Nd4
  8. 8.Nd5 h6
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.Ne2 Nge7
  11. 11.O-O Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Ne7
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 g5
  15. 15.Be3 O-O
  16. 16.d4 c4
  17. 17.b3 b5
  18. 18.bxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.Rab1 Bf5
  20. 20.Rb7 Bd3
  21. 21.Re1 Re8
  22. 22.Nc1 Bg6
  23. 23.Bf2 Bf6
  24. 24.a4 Qc8
  25. 25.Rb4 a5
  26. 26.Rb5 Bf5
  27. 27.Qd1 Bd7
  28. 28.Rb2 Rb8
  29. 29.Rxb8 Qxb8
  30. 30.Bf3 Qb2
  31. 31.Ne2 Nc8
  32. 32.g4 Nb6
  33. 33.Ng3 Qxc3
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  35. 35.Nf5 Bxa4
  36. 36.Qe2 Bd7
  37. 37.Nxd6 Qd3
  38. 38.Ne4 Bxd4
  39. 39.Qxd3 Bxf2+
  40. 40.Kxf2 cxd3
  41. 41.d6 a4
  42. 42.Ke3 a3
  43. 43.Nc3 Be6
  44. 44.Kxd3 Na4
  45. 45.Bc6 Nxc3
  46. 46.Kxc3 Kf8
  47. 47.h3 f5
  48. 48.gxf5 Bxf5
  49. 49.Kb3 Bxh3
  50. 50.Kxa3 Bf5
  51. 51.Kb4 g4
  52. 52.Kc3 g3
  53. 53.Kd4 Bd7
  54. 54.Bd5 h5
  55. 55.Ke3 h4
  56. 56.Kf4 Kg7
  57. 57.Bg2 Kf6
  58. 58.Bf1 Bf5
  59. 59.Bg2 Be6
  60. 60.Bf1 Kf7
  61. 61.Bg2 Ke8
  62. 62.Bc6+ Kd8
  63. 63.Kf3 Bh3
  64. 64.Ke3 Bd7
  65. 65.Bd5 Bf5
  66. 66.Kf4 Be6
  67. 67.Bc6 Bd7
  68. 68.Bg2 Kc8
  69. 69.Bd5 Kb8
  70. 70.Be4 Ka7

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