Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

Novgorod · 1997 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 4
Date 1997.06.15
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/p4n1p/1p2N1RP/3pPn2/3P1B1Q/2P5/2q2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Qg4 f5
  8. 8.Qg3 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Ne7
  10. 10.Bd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 b6
  12. 12.Ne2 Ba6
  13. 13.Nf4 Qd7
  14. 14.h4 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Nbc6
  16. 16.Rh3 Rac8
  17. 17.Rg3 Rf7
  18. 18.h5 Nd8
  19. 19.c3 Rf8
  20. 20.Kf1 Rc4
  21. 21.Kg1 Nf7
  22. 22.a4 Rfc8
  23. 23.Qb1 Nc6
  24. 24.Qd1 Ne7
  25. 25.h6 g6
  26. 26.Qh5 Rxa4
  27. 27.Rxa4 Qxa4
  28. 28.Nxe6 Qc2
  29. 29.Qh4 f4
  30. 30.Bxf4 Nf5
  31. 31.Rxg6+

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