Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

PCA-World Championship · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event PCA-World Championship
Site London
Round 1
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k1r1/2q2p1R/p2p2p1/P1pP4/1pPp2Q1/1P6/2P2P2/6K1 w - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a5 Be6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rb8
  12. 12.Bc4 Qc8
  13. 13.Nf1 Re8
  14. 14.Ne3 Nd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bd7
  18. 18.Bd2 Bf6
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  20. 20.Qe2 Bb5
  21. 21.Re1 Bxc4
  22. 22.dxc4 h6
  23. 23.b3 c5
  24. 24.Bf4 Qd7
  25. 25.h3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qe4 h5
  27. 27.Re2 g6
  28. 28.Qf3 Bg7
  29. 29.Re4 Bf8
  30. 30.Qe2 Qc7
  31. 31.Bg5 Rc8
  32. 32.g4 hxg4
  33. 33.Bf6 gxh3
  34. 34.Qg4 Ra8
  35. 35.Qxh3 Bg7
  36. 36.Bxg7 Kxg7
  37. 37.Rh4 Rg8
  38. 38.Rh7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qg4 Ke8

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