Nigel Short vs Banele Mhango

Moja Open GM/IM Norm 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Banele Mhango
Result 1-0
Event Moja Open GM/IM Norm 2022
Site Kimberley RSA
Round 6.3
Date 2022.03.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R2B3/r2p1bk1/P2Pp2p/2P4P/5P2/6K1/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 a5
  13. 13.a4 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 Rfe8
  15. 15.Kh1 Bf8
  16. 16.g4 Nc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Qxc5
  18. 18.g5 Nd7
  19. 19.Qh3 Qc7
  20. 20.Ra3 g6
  21. 21.Qh4 Bg7
  22. 22.Rh3 Nf8
  23. 23.Be3 Qd7
  24. 24.b3 Qf5
  25. 25.f3 Qc2
  26. 26.Bd1 Qc3
  27. 27.Qf2 Nd7
  28. 28.Kg2 f5
  29. 29.gxf6 Nxf6
  30. 30.Bc2 Nh5
  31. 31.Be4 Rf8
  32. 32.Rxh5 gxh5
  33. 33.Rb1 Rf6
  34. 34.Bg5 Rg6
  35. 35.Bxg6 hxg6
  36. 36.Qd2 Qxd2+
  37. 37.Bxd2 Kf7
  38. 38.b4 axb4
  39. 39.Rxb4 Kf6
  40. 40.h4 g5
  41. 41.Bxg5+ Kg6
  42. 42.Be7 Ra6
  43. 43.a5 Bf6
  44. 44.Rxb7

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