Nigel Short vs Ni Hua

World Rapid 2017 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Ni Hua
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 9.24
Date 2017.12.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/3p1p2/3P1Pp1/1P1PK3/1n5P/4N3/8 b - - 20 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nc3 Qxe2+
  9. 9.Bxe2 a6
  10. 10.O-O-O h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Be7
  12. 12.Rhe1 O-O
  13. 13.d4 Bd8
  14. 14.Bd3 Nb6
  15. 15.h3 Bd7
  16. 16.Bg3 Re8
  17. 17.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  18. 18.Ne4 Bc6
  19. 19.Ned2 Nbd5
  20. 20.c4 Ne7
  21. 21.Re1 Bd7
  22. 22.Bh2 Bf5
  23. 23.Kc2 Bxd3+
  24. 24.Kxd3 Kf8
  25. 25.b3 Ng6
  26. 26.Nf1 Be7
  27. 27.Ne3 Re8
  28. 28.g4 Bd8
  29. 29.Nd2 Nd7
  30. 30.f4 Ne7
  31. 31.f5 Nc6
  32. 32.a3 Bg5
  33. 33.Ne4 Nf6
  34. 34.Nxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Nc2 Rxe1
  36. 36.Nxe1 Ne8
  37. 37.Nf3 f6
  38. 38.Nd2 Kf7
  39. 39.b4 Ne7
  40. 40.Nf1 g6
  41. 41.Ne3 gxf5
  42. 42.gxf5 d5
  43. 43.cxd5 Nd6
  44. 44.Bxd6 cxd6
  45. 45.a4 b5
  46. 46.axb5 axb5
  47. 47.Ke4 Nc8
  48. 48.Nd1 Kg7
  49. 49.Nc3 Na7
  50. 50.Kf3 Kf8
  51. 51.Ne4 Ke7
  52. 52.Kg4 Nc8
  53. 53.Nc3 Nb6
  54. 54.Kf3 Kd7
  55. 55.Ke4 Nc4
  56. 56.Nxb5 Nd2+
  57. 57.Ke3 Nf1+
  58. 58.Kf3 Nd2+
  59. 59.Kg4 Nc4
  60. 60.Kf3 Nd2+
  61. 61.Ke3 Nf1+
  62. 62.Kf2 Nd2
  63. 63.Nc3 Nb3
  64. 64.Ke3 Ke7
  65. 65.Ne2 Kd7
  66. 66.Ke4

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