F Vallejo Pons vs Nigel Short

World Rapid 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White F Vallejo Pons
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 12.34
Date 2017.12.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2K5/2pR3R/2r3k1/8/8/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 Nge7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.h3 Kh7
  12. 12.Bc2 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Nxf5
  15. 15.N2f3 Qf6
  16. 16.Nxf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.Nd4 Bxc2
  18. 18.Qxc2 Ne7
  19. 19.Qb3 Nf5
  20. 20.Nxf5 Qxf5
  21. 21.Qxb7 c5
  22. 22.Re2 Rae8
  23. 23.Qxa6 Re6
  24. 24.Qb5 g5
  25. 25.Rd1 g4
  26. 26.Qd3 gxh3
  27. 27.Qxf5+ Rxf5
  28. 28.gxh3 Rg6+
  29. 29.Kf1 Rf3
  30. 30.Red2 Be5
  31. 31.Ke2 Rxh3
  32. 32.a4 Re6
  33. 33.Kd3 Rf3
  34. 34.Kc4 h5
  35. 35.Rh1 Kg6
  36. 36.a5 Re8
  37. 37.Rdd1 Bf4
  38. 38.a6 Ra8
  39. 39.Kb5 Rb8+
  40. 40.Kc6 Rxb2
  41. 41.a7 Ra2
  42. 42.Ra1 Rxa7
  43. 43.Rxa7 Bxe3
  44. 44.fxe3 Rxe3
  45. 45.c4 Re4
  46. 46.Rd7 Rxc4
  47. 47.Rxd6+ Kg5
  48. 48.Rd5+ Kg4
  49. 49.Rhxh5

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