Nigel Short vs S Nitin

25th Abu Dhabi Masters · 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black S Nitin
Result 1-0
Event 25th Abu Dhabi Masters
Site Abu Dhabi UAE
Round 2.9
Date 2018.08.08
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2nkn3/4p3/2p3r1/1pPp1Qp1/1P1P2N1/7P/6K1 b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 a6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.Nh3 b4
  7. 7.Ne2 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.e5 Nfd7
  10. 10.f4 g6
  11. 11.c4 Nb6
  12. 12.f5 gxf5
  13. 13.Nef4 h5
  14. 14.Nxh5 Be7
  15. 15.N3f4 Qd7
  16. 16.a3 a5
  17. 17.axb4 axb4
  18. 18.Rxa8 Bxa8
  19. 19.b3 d4
  20. 20.Bxa8 Nxa8
  21. 21.Ng7+ Kd8
  22. 22.g4 Nc7
  23. 23.Nfh5 Nc6
  24. 24.Qe2 fxg4
  25. 25.Rxf7 Rf8
  26. 26.Nf6 Rxf7
  27. 27.Nxd7 Kxd7
  28. 28.Nh5 Rf5
  29. 29.Ng3 Rxe5
  30. 30.Qf1 Bg5
  31. 31.Bxg5 Rxg5
  32. 32.Qf7+ Ne7
  33. 33.Qf4

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