Nigel Short vs Ale Rakhmanov

World Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Ale Rakhmanov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 15.45
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/6bk/4q1p1/1P5p/4PRnP/6P1/r2Q2K1/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 h6
  8. 8.f4 Nge7
  9. 9.Nf3 Nd4
  10. 10.h4 h5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bf2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Ne2 e5
  15. 15.c3 dxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bg4
  17. 17.Rab1 b6
  18. 18.c4 Rc8
  19. 19.Nc3 Qd7
  20. 20.Kh2 Kh7
  21. 21.Be3 f5
  22. 22.a4 Rf7
  23. 23.Rb5 Rcf8
  24. 24.a5 bxa5
  25. 25.Rxa5 Nc6
  26. 26.Ra6 exf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Ne5
  28. 28.Nb5 fxe4
  29. 29.Rxd6 Qc8
  30. 30.Bxe4 Bf5
  31. 31.Qe2 Ng4+
  32. 32.Kg2 Re8
  33. 33.Rd5 Bf8
  34. 34.Qc2 Bxe4+
  35. 35.dxe4 a6
  36. 36.Qd3 axb5
  37. 37.cxb5 Rb7
  38. 38.Bg5 Qe6
  39. 39.Rf4 Bg7
  40. 40.Bd8 Ra7
  41. 41.Qd2 Rxd8
  42. 42.Rxd8 Ra2

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