Nigel Short in Scarborough - by Neil Pennock

On the 26 of September 1989 Nigel Short gave a 45 minute clock simultaneous over eight boards in Scarborough with the result of 8-0. The best performance was by the Scarborough Chess Club player with the following effort.

Short,N - Blackmore,G

Clock Sim 45 Minutes, 29.09.1989

Start Position

1.e4 e6
2.d4 d5
3.Nc3 Nf6
4.Bg5 Bb4
5.e5 h6
6.Bd2 Bxc3
7.bxc3 Ne4
8.Qg4 Nxd2
9.Qxg7 Rf8
10.Kxd2 c5
11.Qxh6 Qa5
12.Nf3 Nc6
13.dxc5 d4
14.Bd3 Qxc3+
15.Ke2 Qxc5
16.Qf4 Bd7
17.Rab1 0-0-0
18.Rb5 Qc3
19.Rhb1 Na5
20.R5b4 Bc6
21.Nxd4 Bxg2
22.Nb5 Qc5
23.Nd6+ Rxd6
24.exd6 Qh5+
25.Kd2 e5
26.Qe3 b6
27.Rxb6 axb6
28.Qxb6 Qg5+
29.Ke1 Qd8
30.Bf5+ 1-0

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