Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

Legends Blitz Match 2015 · Indian Game · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Legends Blitz Match 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5
Date 2015.04.26
Opening Indian Game (A50)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3p1k1n/2pP1p1n/2K1pP1p/1P2N2P/6P1/8/5R2 b - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.f3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.d5 Ne7
  6. 6.e3 c6
  7. 7.Nh3 Bb7
  8. 8.e4 Ng6
  9. 9.Be3 Bc5
  10. 10.Bxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.d6 O-O
  12. 12.Qd2 Qa5
  13. 13.b3 Qa3
  14. 14.Na4 Rfb8
  15. 15.Qc1 Qb4+
  16. 16.Qc3 Nf8
  17. 17.Qxb4 cxb4
  18. 18.c5 Ne6
  19. 19.Nf2 a5
  20. 20.Rc1 Nf4
  21. 21.g3 Ng6
  22. 22.Bc4 Ba6
  23. 23.Bxa6 Rxa6
  24. 24.Nd3 h5
  25. 25.h4 Nh7
  26. 26.Kd2 Nhf8
  27. 27.f4 Re8
  28. 28.Rce1 f6
  29. 29.f5 Nh8
  30. 30.Rhf1 Nf7
  31. 31.Rf3 Nh6
  32. 32.Nf2 Ra7
  33. 33.Nb6 Kf7
  34. 34.Ra1 g6
  35. 35.Kd3 Kg7
  36. 36.a3 Rb7
  37. 37.axb4 gxf5
  38. 38.exf5 Ng4
  39. 39.Ne4 axb4
  40. 40.Kc4 Reb8
  41. 41.Kxb4 Rxb6+
  42. 42.cxb6 Rxb6+
  43. 43.Kc4 Rb5
  44. 44.b4 Rd5
  45. 45.Rd3 Rxd3
  46. 46.Kxd3 Nh6
  47. 47.Rf1 Kf7
  48. 48.Kc4 Nh7
  49. 49.Kc5

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