Nigel Short vs A Sarana

Nutcracker Rapid 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black A Sarana
Result 0-1
Event Nutcracker Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.4
Date 2018.12.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/2B2ppp/3N1b2/2n5/bN2R3/7P/2KQ1PP1/r6R w - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 b5
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxe4
  8. 8.Qf3 Nc5
  9. 9.b4 Na4
  10. 10.c4 e6
  11. 11.Nc3 Nb6
  12. 12.cxb5 d5
  13. 13.a3 Be7
  14. 14.Bf4 Bf6
  15. 15.O-O-O O-O
  16. 16.Qg3 N8d7
  17. 17.Bc7 Qe8
  18. 18.Kb1 e5
  19. 19.Nc6 axb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 Qe6
  21. 21.Rc1 Nc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 dxc4
  23. 23.Nd6 e4
  24. 24.Rxc4 Ba6
  25. 25.Rxe4 Qd5
  26. 26.b5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Nb4 Qd2
  28. 28.Qb3 Nc5
  29. 29.Qc2 Rxa3
  30. 30.Qxd2 Ra1+
  31. 31.Kc2 Ba4#

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