Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

London m · 1987 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 5
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R1nk2/1p3q2/p4p2/P7/1P2QP2/8/6K1/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Bg4
  3. 3.e4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Be3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nd2 Bxe2
  9. 9.Qxe2 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Bxc5 dxc5
  12. 12.Nc4 Qc7
  13. 13.a4 Rad8
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.Ne4 Nb6
  16. 16.Ncd6 f5
  17. 17.Nc3 a6
  18. 18.a5 Nd5
  19. 19.Nc4 Nf4
  20. 20.Qf3 Rd4
  21. 21.b4 Ng6
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rf4
  23. 23.Qe3 Qc6
  24. 24.f3 Bg5
  25. 25.Qe2 Rd4
  26. 26.g3 Rfd8
  27. 27.Rad1 Be7
  28. 28.Qg2 f4
  29. 29.Qe2 h5
  30. 30.Rxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Ne4 fxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 h4
  33. 33.c3 Rd5
  34. 34.f4 hxg3
  35. 35.Qg4 Nh4
  36. 36.Nf6+ Bxf6
  37. 37.exf6 Nf5
  38. 38.Ne5 Qd6
  39. 39.Qh5 Rxe5
  40. 40.Rxe5 Qd2
  41. 41.Qe2 Qxc3
  42. 42.Rxe6 Qa1+
  43. 43.Kg2 gxf6
  44. 44.Qg4+ Ng7
  45. 45.Re2 Qd4
  46. 46.Kxg3 Qd3+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qb3
  48. 48.Qf3 Qf7
  49. 49.Qe4 c4
  50. 50.Rc2 Kf8
  51. 51.Rxc4 Ne8
  52. 52.Rc8

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