Nigel Short vs L McShane

World Blitz 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black L McShane
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 7.31
Date 2017.12.29
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4bbk1/7p/3nN1p1/3P1p2/1pp1pP2/q1N1P1P1/7P/Q5K1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 f5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 e5
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.O-O c6
  9. 9.f4 a5
  10. 10.Rb1 Be6
  11. 11.a3 Nbd7
  12. 12.b4 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 d5
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Qd2 Bf7
  16. 16.Bb2 Re8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Qb6
  18. 18.d4 e4
  19. 19.b5 Bf8
  20. 20.Ra1 Qe6
  21. 21.Na4 Rec8
  22. 22.Bf1 Ne8
  23. 23.Nc5 Qe7
  24. 24.Rec1 Nd6
  25. 25.Nc3 Nb6
  26. 26.Rxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Ra1 Nbc4
  28. 28.Qc1 Rxa1
  29. 29.Bxa1 b6
  30. 30.N5a4 Qa7
  31. 31.Bb2 Nxb5
  32. 32.Bxc4 dxc4
  33. 33.d5 Nd6
  34. 34.Ba3 Be8
  35. 35.Qa1 b5
  36. 36.Nc5 b4
  37. 37.Ne6 Qxa3

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