Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

World Cup · 1989 · English Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Barcelona
Date 1989.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/8/4r1p1/p1p5/P4P2/5K2/5N2/2R5 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 d6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qe3+ Qe7
  8. 8.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  9. 9.b3 a5
  10. 10.Bb2 c6
  11. 11.Na4 Be6
  12. 12.Nf3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nd4 Rhc8
  14. 14.O-O Rab8
  15. 15.Rac1 Ne8
  16. 16.Rfd1 c5
  17. 17.Nb5 Bxb2
  18. 18.Nxb2 Nb6
  19. 19.Nc3 Na8
  20. 20.Nba4 Nec7
  21. 21.Rd2 Bd7
  22. 22.Ne4 Ne8
  23. 23.Nac3 Bc6
  24. 24.Rcd1 Rd8
  25. 25.g4 Nac7
  26. 26.a4 Ne6
  27. 27.e3 h6
  28. 28.f4 Rd7
  29. 29.h4 Rbd8
  30. 30.Ng3 N6g7
  31. 31.Nd5+ Kf8
  32. 32.Kf2 Ne6
  33. 33.g5 hxg5
  34. 34.hxg5 N6c7
  35. 35.Bh3 f5
  36. 36.gxf6 Rh7
  37. 37.Nxc7 Nxc7
  38. 38.Bg2 Ne8
  39. 39.Bxc6 bxc6
  40. 40.Kg2 Rb8
  41. 41.Rd3 d5
  42. 42.cxd5 cxd5
  43. 43.Rxd5 Rxb3
  44. 44.Ne4 Rxe3
  45. 45.Re5 Rh5
  46. 46.Re6 Re2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Rhh2
  48. 48.f7 Rhf2+
  49. 49.Nxf2 Rxe6
  50. 50.fxe8=Q+ Kxe8
  51. 51.Rc1

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