Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

PCA-World Championship · 1993 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event PCA-World Championship
Site London
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1k6/4r3/PKR1P3/8/8/8 b - - 12 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.e3 Qa5
  11. 11.Ne2 Bf5
  12. 12.Be5 O-O
  13. 13.Nd4 Bg6
  14. 14.Nb3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 Bxc2
  16. 16.Nxa5 Bxc3+
  17. 17.bxc3 b6
  18. 18.Kd2 bxa5
  19. 19.Kxc2 Rc8
  20. 20.h4 Nd7
  21. 21.hxg5 Nxc5
  22. 22.gxh6 Ne4
  23. 23.c4 Nxf2
  24. 24.Rh4 f5
  25. 25.Rd4 dxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4+ Kh7
  27. 27.Rf1 Ng4
  28. 28.Kd2 Rab8
  29. 29.Rxf5 Rb2+
  30. 30.Kd3 Rxg2
  31. 31.Be6 Rc7
  32. 32.Rxa5 Nf2+
  33. 33.Ke2 Rh2
  34. 34.Kf3 Nh1
  35. 35.Rd7+ Rxd7
  36. 36.Bxd7 Kxh6
  37. 37.Rxa7 Kg5
  38. 38.Ra5+ Kf6
  39. 39.Bc6 Rc2
  40. 40.Rf5+ Ke7
  41. 41.Bd5 Kd6
  42. 42.Rh5 Rd2
  43. 43.Rxh1 Rxd5
  44. 44.a4 Ra5
  45. 45.Ra1 Ke5
  46. 46.e4 Ke6
  47. 47.Ke3 Kd6
  48. 48.Kd4 Kd7
  49. 49.Kc4 Kc6
  50. 50.Kb4 Re5
  51. 51.Rc1+ Kb6
  52. 52.Rc4

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