Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

Legends Rapid Match 2015 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends Rapid Match 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1
Date 2015.04.25
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3Q2qk/7p/p7/1p6/1P2r3/P6P/6PK/8 w - - 6 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nbd2 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.e3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Nb5 Qc6
  11. 11.f3 a6
  12. 12.Nc3 e5
  13. 13.e4 Nbd7
  14. 14.Qf2 Nc5
  15. 15.Be3 Nb3
  16. 16.Rd1 Be6
  17. 17.Be2 Rfd8
  18. 18.O-O Ne8
  19. 19.Qg3 f6
  20. 20.f4 Nd4
  21. 21.Bh5 Bc4
  22. 22.fxe5 Bxf1
  23. 23.Rxf1 Kh8
  24. 24.Nd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Qf2 fxe5
  27. 27.Qf8+ Qg8
  28. 28.Qe7 Nf6
  29. 29.Rxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.Bh6 Nf5
  31. 31.Qxf6+ Ng7
  32. 32.Qxe5 Rc8
  33. 33.Bf3 Qf7
  34. 34.h3 b5
  35. 35.Be4 Re8
  36. 36.Qd4 Qe7
  37. 37.b4 Qe5
  38. 38.Qd7 Qa1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rxe4
  40. 40.Bxg7+ Qxg7
  41. 41.Qd8+ Qg8
  42. 42.Qf6+ Qg7
  43. 43.Qd8+ Qg8

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