Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2002.09.10
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4n1p1/pk3pPp/2p2p1P/P1P2P2/2B1K3/8/8 b - - 8 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Be2 Bf5
  7. 7.g4 Be6
  8. 8.c4 Nb6
  9. 9.b3 f6
  10. 10.Nd3 Qxd4
  11. 11.Bb2 Qd8
  12. 12.Nc3 Na6
  13. 13.Qd2 Qc7
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.Qe3 Bf7
  16. 16.f4 Kb8
  17. 17.h4 e6
  18. 18.Ne4 Nd7
  19. 19.h5 h6
  20. 20.g5 Be7
  21. 21.g6 Be8
  22. 22.Kb1 Qb6
  23. 23.Bd4 c5
  24. 24.Bb2 Ka8
  25. 25.Ng3 Ndb8
  26. 26.Rhe1 Bd7
  27. 27.Nf5 exf5
  28. 28.Qxe7 Rhg8
  29. 29.Bf3 Bc6
  30. 30.Bxc6 Qxc6
  31. 31.Qe6 Qxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Nc6
  33. 33.Nf2 Nc7
  34. 34.Ree1 Kb8
  35. 35.Bc3 Kc8
  36. 36.Kc2 Rge8
  37. 37.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  38. 38.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  39. 39.Nd1 Kd7
  40. 40.Ne3 Ke6
  41. 41.Kd3 Nd6
  42. 42.Nd5 Ne4
  43. 43.Nc7+ Kd7
  44. 44.Nd5 Ne7
  45. 45.Nxe7 Kxe7
  46. 46.Be1 Kd7
  47. 47.a4 b6
  48. 48.Ke3 Kc6
  49. 49.Kd3 a6
  50. 50.Ke3 b5
  51. 51.Kd3 bxa4
  52. 52.bxa4 Kb6
  53. 53.Kc2 Nd6
  54. 54.Kd3 Nc8
  55. 55.Bc3 Ne7
  56. 56.Ke3

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