Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

Korchnoi Birthday KO · 2001 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Korchnoi Birthday KO
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.1
Date 2001.04.29
Opening French, Tarrasch (C05)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3brnk1/5N1p/1p2p1nQ/pqpp3N/3P3P/2P3P1/1P3PK1/R3R3 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.c3 b6
  7. 7.Bb5 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 a5
  10. 10.Nf1 Ba6
  11. 11.a4 Bxb5
  12. 12.axb5 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 Nf8
  14. 14.Nh5 Nbd7
  15. 15.g3 Ng6
  16. 16.h4 Ndf8
  17. 17.Kg2 Qd7
  18. 18.Bh6 gxh6
  19. 19.Qd2 f5
  20. 20.exf6 Bd8
  21. 21.Qxh6 Ra7
  22. 22.Ng5 Qxb5
  23. 23.f7+ Rxf7
  24. 24.Nxf7

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