Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

London m · 1987 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 3
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5Q2/4r1p1/4p2p/3nPp1k/p1R3bP/2P5/1R6/q1B2K2 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bg4
  3. 3.Ne5 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 f6
  5. 5.Nf3 c6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.g3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bg2 Ne7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qb3 a5
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nd7
  13. 13.Nd2 a4
  14. 14.Qa2 Bg6
  15. 15.e4 Bf7
  16. 16.Rb1 Rb8
  17. 17.Qc2 b5
  18. 18.cxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Qd3 Qa5
  20. 20.Re1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rb4 Nc6
  22. 22.Rb2 Ne7
  23. 23.Rc2 Nb6
  24. 24.h4 Rb7
  25. 25.Bh3 Rc6
  26. 26.Rb2 Nc4
  27. 27.Rb4 Qc7
  28. 28.Nxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Bd2 Qc6
  30. 30.e5 f5
  31. 31.Bf1 Bh5
  32. 32.Qe3 h6
  33. 33.Reb1 Kf7
  34. 34.R1b2 Kg8
  35. 35.f3 Qa6
  36. 36.Rb1 Nc6
  37. 37.Bxc4 dxc4
  38. 38.R4b2 Ne7
  39. 39.d5 Nxd5
  40. 40.Qc5 Bxf3
  41. 41.Rxb5 Rc7
  42. 42.Rb8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qf8 Qa7+
  44. 44.Kf1 Re7
  45. 45.R1b2 Kg6
  46. 46.Bc1 Kh5
  47. 47.Ra8 Qc5
  48. 48.Rc8 Qxa3
  49. 49.g4+ Bxg4
  50. 50.Rxc4 Qa1

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