Nigel Short vs N Petrov

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black N Petrov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 9.73
Date 2026.06.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1rR5/3P4/K1Pk4/8/8/8/8 w - - 3 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nge7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Na5
  8. 8.h4 Nxb3
  9. 9.axb3 Bg4
  10. 10.h5 Nc6
  11. 11.Nd5 h6
  12. 12.c3 Be7
  13. 13.Ne3 Be6
  14. 14.g4 d5
  15. 15.Qc2 O-O
  16. 16.Rg1 Re8
  17. 17.Nf5 Bf8
  18. 18.N3h4 f6
  19. 19.Ng6 Qd7
  20. 20.Nxf8 Kxf8
  21. 21.Be3 a5
  22. 22.Qd2 Kf7
  23. 23.Bxh6 gxh6
  24. 24.Qxh6 Rg8
  25. 25.Qh7+ Ke8
  26. 26.Qh6 Bxf5
  27. 27.exf5 Qd6
  28. 28.Qh7 Ne7
  29. 29.f4 e4
  30. 30.O-O-O a4
  31. 31.bxa4 Rxa4
  32. 32.Kb1 Qxf4
  33. 33.h6 Kf8
  34. 34.g5 Qxf5
  35. 35.Qxf5 Nxf5
  36. 36.Rdf1 Rxg5
  37. 37.Rxg5 fxg5
  38. 38.Rxf5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Rxg5+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rxd5 b4
  41. 41.d4 bxc3
  42. 42.bxc3 Kxh6
  43. 43.Re5 Kg6
  44. 44.Kb2 Kf6
  45. 45.Kb3 Ra6
  46. 46.Rxe4 Rc6
  47. 47.Kb4 Ra6
  48. 48.c4 Rb6+
  49. 49.Kc5 Kf7
  50. 50.d5 Ra6
  51. 51.Re3 Rb6
  52. 52.Re5 Ra6
  53. 53.Kb5 Rb6+
  54. 54.Ka5 Rb1
  55. 55.Re6 c5
  56. 56.Rc6 Ke7
  57. 57.Rxc5 Kd6
  58. 58.Rc6+ Ke5
  59. 59.d6 Ke6
  60. 60.c5 Kd5
  61. 61.Rc7 Rb7

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