Nigel Short vs Nurgyul Salimova

Vergani Cup Jan 2022 · English Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Nurgyul Salimova
Result 0-1
Event Vergani Cup Jan 2022
Site Cattolica ITA
Round 8.3
Date 2022.01.08
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p1p/1Q1p2p1/3P4/6P1/7P/1pqB1K2/8 w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.Nxe5 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Re8
  7. 7.d4 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nxe4
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.h3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bf5
  12. 12.Be3 Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 Na5
  14. 14.Rc1 a6
  15. 15.Nd2 Rab8
  16. 16.a4 Be4
  17. 17.d5 Qd8
  18. 18.g4 c6
  19. 19.Nf1 cxd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Rc8
  21. 21.f3 Bxc3
  22. 22.fxe4 Bxe1
  23. 23.Rxc8 Qxc8
  24. 24.Qxe1 Nc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Qxc4
  26. 26.Nd2 Qd3
  27. 27.Kh2 b5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Qf2 Rc8
  30. 30.Kg2 Rc3
  31. 31.Kf3 b4
  32. 32.Qe2 Qd4
  33. 33.Kf2 Qe5
  34. 34.Kg2 b3
  35. 35.Qf2 Rd3
  36. 36.Bh6 b2
  37. 37.Qb6 Rxd2+
  38. 38.Bxd2 Qxe4+
  39. 39.Kf2 Qc2

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