Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

Rapid · 2004 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 4.2
Date 2004.03.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/3Bk3/1p6/1P2K1P1/2b3P1/8/8 w - - 6 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.e4 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.f4 Bc7
  14. 14.e5 Ng4
  15. 15.Qxg4 Qxd3
  16. 16.Rd1 h5
  17. 17.Qxg7 Qh7
  18. 18.Qxh7 Rxh7
  19. 19.Ne4 Kf8
  20. 20.Be3 Bc8
  21. 21.Rac1 Bg4
  22. 22.Nf6 Rh6
  23. 23.Rd2 Ba5
  24. 24.Rd6 Bf5
  25. 25.Rcxc6 Rg6
  26. 26.Bc5 Kg7
  27. 27.Nxh5+ Kh8
  28. 28.Ng3 Bb1
  29. 29.b4 Bd8
  30. 30.f5 Rg4
  31. 31.f6 Bxa2
  32. 32.Ra6 Bc4
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rc8
  34. 34.Nf5 Rf4
  35. 35.Ne3 Bb3
  36. 36.h3 Re4
  37. 37.Ng4 Kh7
  38. 38.Rad7 Ba5
  39. 39.Rd4 Rxd4
  40. 40.Rxd4 Bc7
  41. 41.Rd3 Be6
  42. 42.Ra3 Kg6
  43. 43.Ra7 Bxg4
  44. 44.hxg4 Bxe5
  45. 45.Rb7 Rb8
  46. 46.Rxb8 Bxb8
  47. 47.Be7 Ba7+
  48. 48.Kh2 Bf2
  49. 49.g3 Bd4
  50. 50.Kg2 Bxf6
  51. 51.Bd6 Bc3
  52. 52.Kf3 Kf6
  53. 53.Ke4 Ke6

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