Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

London m · 1987 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 1
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A90)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/3RP3/p4r1p/6p1/3N4/2R3K1/1r6 w - h6 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.b3 Qe7
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.Ba3 Bxa3
  10. 10.Nxa3 Nbd7
  11. 11.a5 b6
  12. 12.Qd2 Ne4
  13. 13.Qb2 Bb7
  14. 14.b4 bxa5
  15. 15.bxa5 Rab8
  16. 16.Rfb1 c5
  17. 17.Qc1 Rfc8
  18. 18.Qe3 cxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 Qc5
  20. 20.Rb5 Qxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Kf7
  22. 22.cxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Ndf6
  24. 24.Bxe4 Nxe4
  25. 25.f3 exf5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Nc3
  27. 27.Rxf5+ Ke6
  28. 28.e4 g6
  29. 29.Rg5 Rb2
  30. 30.Kh1 Kf6
  31. 31.h4 Rf2
  32. 32.Rc1 Rd8
  33. 33.Nc4 Ne2
  34. 34.Rb1 Rxf3
  35. 35.Kg2 Rdd3
  36. 36.Ne5 Rxg3+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rc3
  38. 38.Ng4+ Ke6
  39. 39.Kxe2 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Rf3+
  41. 41.Ke1 Rh3
  42. 42.Re5+ Kd6
  43. 43.Rd1+ Kc6
  44. 44.Nf2 Rxh4
  45. 45.Rd8 Ra2
  46. 46.Red5 Rh2
  47. 47.Rd2 Rxa5
  48. 48.Rc2+ Kb7
  49. 49.Rd7+ Kb6
  50. 50.Rd3 Rb5
  51. 51.Rd6+ Kb7
  52. 52.Kf1 g5
  53. 53.Kg1 Rh4
  54. 54.Kg2 a5
  55. 55.Nd3 Rg4+
  56. 56.Kf3 Rg1
  57. 57.e5 g4+
  58. 58.Kf2 Rgb1
  59. 59.e6 Rf5+
  60. 60.Kg2 h5

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