Zhihang Xu vs Nigel Short

23rd BCC Open 2026 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Zhihang Xu
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event 23rd BCC Open 2026
Site Hua Hin THA
Round 8.3
Date 2026.04.18
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/2n2p2/P2k4/3p1R2/2pK4/Pr5P/3R4 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 b5
  5. 5.dxe6 fxe6
  6. 6.cxb5 d5
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb7
  8. 8.e4 Nbd7
  9. 9.e5 Ng4
  10. 10.Ng5 Ngxe5
  11. 11.f4 Nf7
  12. 12.Nxe6 Qe7
  13. 13.Qe2 Rc8
  14. 14.b3 Nd6
  15. 15.f5 Nxf5
  16. 16.Bg5 Nf6
  17. 17.Nxf8 Rxf8
  18. 18.Qxe7+ Nxe7
  19. 19.Bd3 d4
  20. 20.Na4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Rg1 Be4
  22. 22.Kd2 Bxd3
  23. 23.Kxd3 Ng6
  24. 24.Rae1+ Kd7
  25. 25.b6 Kd6
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.bxa7 Rc7
  28. 28.Rgf1 Ne5+
  29. 29.Kd2 Rxa7
  30. 30.Rf5 Rff7
  31. 31.Ref1 Ke7
  32. 32.R5f4 Ra5
  33. 33.Rc1 Kd6
  34. 34.Rcf1 Ke6
  35. 35.Rc1 c4
  36. 36.Re1 c3+
  37. 37.Kc2 Kd5
  38. 38.Rd1 Rxa4
  39. 39.bxa4 Nc6
  40. 40.a5 Rb7
  41. 41.Kd3 Rb2

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