Sharjah Rapid 2018, 2018 · Result ½–½ · Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense (D94).
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Nf3 c6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O a6 8. a4 a5 9. Bd2 Na6 10. Na2 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Ne4 12. Rb1 Bf5 13. Rc1 e5 14. Qb3 Nxd2 15. Nxd2 exd4 16. exd4 Qxd4 17. Qxb7 Qxd2 18. Bxa6 Qxb2 19. Qxb2 Bxb2 20. Rxc6 Be6 21. Rb1 Rab8 22. Bc4 Bd7 23. Rc5 Bxa4 24. Rxa5 Bc2 25. Re1 Rbc8 26. Bd5 Rfe8 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8 28. h3 Re1+ 29. Kh2 Re5 30. Nb4 Bf5 31. Ra7 Be6 32. Bxe6 Rxe6 33. Rd7 Re2 34. Kg3 Be5+ 35. Kf3 Rb2 36. Nd3 Rb3 37. Ke4 Bf6 38. Rd6 Kg7 39. Rd7 Rc3 40. Ke3 h5 41. Ke4 Rc2 42. Ke3 h4 43. Rb7 Rc4 44. Rb4 Bg5+ 45. Ke2 Rc2+ 46. Kf3 Rc3 47. Ke2 Bf6 48. Rb1 Rc2+ 49. Kf3 Rd2 50. Ke3 Ra2 51. Rb5 Ra4 52. Rb4 Ra5 53. Rc4 Rg5 54. Kf3 Rf5+ 55. Ke3 Bg5+ 56. Ke2 Ra5 57. Rc5 Ra2+ 58. Kf3 Be7 59. Rb5 Rc2 60. Ke3 f5 61. Ra5 Bg5+ 62. Kf3 Bf6 63. Ke3 Rc4 64. Rd5 Re4+ 65. Kf3 Rc4 66. Ke3 Kf7 67. Ne5+ Bxe5 68. Rxe5 Kf6 69. Rb5 Rc2 70. Kf3 Rd2 71. Ke3 Rd6 72. Kf3 Re6 73. g3 hxg3 74. fxg3 Ra6 75. Rb3 Kg5 76. h4+ Kh5 77. Rc3 Ra4 78. Rc8 Kh6 79. Rc3 Rd4 80. Rb3 Kg7 81. Ra3 Rd6 82. Rb3 Kf6 83. Re3 Rd2 84. Rb3 Rh2 85. Ra3 Kg7 86. Ra7+ Kh6 87. Ra8 Rh1 88. Rb8 Rf1+ 89. Kg2 Rc1 90. Kf3 Rc2 91. Rd8 Rh2 92. Rc8 Rd2 93. Rb8 Rd4 94. Rc8 Rg4 95. Rd8 Kg7 96. Rd6 Kf7 97. Ra6 Re4 98. Rb6 Re7 99. Ra6 Kg7 100. Rb6 Kh6 101. Rb8 Ra7 102. Rc8 Ra3+ 103. Kf4 Ra4+ 104. Kf3 Rb4 105. Rd8 Kg7 106. Rd6 Rc4 107. Rb6 Kh6 108. Rb8 Rc6 109. Kf4 Rc4+ 110. Kf3 Re4 111. Rc8 Kg7 112. Rc6 Kf7 113. Ra6 Re1 114. Rb6 Kg7 115. Ra6 Rf1+ 116. Kg2 Rb1 117. Kf3 Rb3+ 118. Kf4 Rb4+ 119. Kf3 Kh6 120. Ra8 Rb6 121. Rc8 Re6 122. Rb8 Kg7 123. Kf4 Re4+ 124. Kf3 Kf6 125. Rb6+ Kf7 126. Ra6 Re1 127. Rb6 Rh1 128. Ra6 Kg7 129. Kg2 Re1 130. Kf3 Kf7 131. Rb6 Re6 132. Rb7+ Kf6 133. Rb5 Rd6 134. Rb3 g5 135. hxg5+ Kxg5 136. Rc3 Rd4 137. Rb3 Rd2 138. Ra3 Rh2 139. Ra4 Rh3 140. Kg2 Rh8 141. Kf3 Rb8 142. Ra3 Rb5 143. Rc3 Kf6 144. Re3 Rb4 145. Rc3 Kg5 146. Ra3 Rb1 147. Rc3 Rf1+ 148. Kg2 Re1 149. Kf2 Rd1 150. Kf3 Rd4 151. Rb3 Kf6 152. Rb5 Rc4 153. Ra5 Kg6 154. Rb5 Rc2 155. Rb3 Kg5 156. Ra3 Rc8 157. Rb3 Rf8 158. Rc3 Rh8 159. Rc4 Rh2 160. Rb4 Rc2 161. Rb3 Rc5 162. Ra3 Kf6 163. Rb3 Ke5 164. Re3+ Kf6 165. Rb3 Rc4 166. Ra3 Kg5 167. Rb3 Rc1 168. Ra3 Rf1+ 169. Kg2 Rb1 170. Kf3 Rb5 171. Rc3 Kg6 172. Rd3 Rb4 173. Rc3 Kf6 174. Rd3 Ke5 175. Re3+ Kd5 176. Re8 Rc4 177. Re7 Kd6 178. Re8 Ra4 179. Re1 Kd5 180. Re2 Re4 181. Rxe4 fxe4+ 182. Ke3 Ke5 183. g4 Kd5 184. g5 Ke5 185. g6 Kf6 186. Kxe4 Kxg6 ½–½
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Game details
- Result
- ½–½
- Event
- Sharjah Rapid 2018
- Year
- 2018
- Opening
- Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense (D94)
About this chess game
This chess game between K. Nithin (1846) and Abdul Kader Rayes (2242) was played at Sharjah Rapid 2018 in 2018 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense (D94). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.
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Who won K. Nithin vs Abdul Kader Rayes?
K. Nithin vs Abdul Kader Rayes (2018) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.
What opening was played in K. Nithin vs Abdul Kader Rayes?
The game opened with the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense (ECO D94).
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