Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

Sarajevo · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 3
Date 1999.05.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pR5Q/4prk1/5q2/8/6P1/P4P2/6K1 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nb6
  11. 11.Be3 Nd5
  12. 12.Qd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Qc7
  14. 14.Nb5 Qc5
  15. 15.c4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Rb1 N7b6
  17. 17.O-O h6
  18. 18.Bxh6 gxh6
  19. 19.e4 Ne7
  20. 20.Rfc1 Qa4
  21. 21.Qxh6 Bd7
  22. 22.Rc5 Ng6
  23. 23.Rg5 Qc2
  24. 24.Na3 Qd3
  25. 25.h4 Qxa3
  26. 26.h5 Qe7
  27. 27.e5 Be8
  28. 28.Be4 f5
  29. 29.exf6 Rxf6
  30. 30.hxg6 Qg7
  31. 31.Qh7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Qh4 Rc8
  33. 33.Rh5 Bxg6
  34. 34.Rh8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Rxc8 Nxc8
  36. 36.Rxb7+ Ne7
  37. 37.Bxg6+ Qxg6
  38. 38.Qb4 Qf5
  39. 39.Qxe7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Qh7+

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