Nigel Short vs A Zaibi

Moja Open GM/IM Norm 2022 · French Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black A Zaibi
Result 1-0
Event Moja Open GM/IM Norm 2022
Site Kimberley RSA
Round 4.4
Date 2022.03.22
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1qr2/Q1p4p/2R1p1p1/1pP1N3/3r4/4N3/5PPP/6K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e5 f6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Qe7
  7. 7.O-O Qf7
  8. 8.Re1 Nge7
  9. 9.a4 fxe5
  10. 10.Rxe5 a6
  11. 11.Bxc6 Nxc6
  12. 12.Nxd5 O-O-O
  13. 13.Ne3 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qe8
  15. 15.c3 Bd6
  16. 16.N3c4 Rf8
  17. 17.Bg5 Be7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.b4 Kb8
  20. 20.b5 axb5
  21. 21.axb5 Bxb5
  22. 22.Qb1 Qe8
  23. 23.Ne3 g6
  24. 24.c4 Bc6
  25. 25.Qa2 b6
  26. 26.c5 b5
  27. 27.Qa7+ Kc8
  28. 28.Ra6 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rxc6

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