Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short

Legends Blitz Match 2015 · French Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Legends Blitz Match 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7
Date 2015.04.26
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/6r1/1n1NQ3/n2pP3/2pP4/P1P5/5r1P/6RK b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 b6
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.c3 c5
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O a5
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.e5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nf1 Nc6
  11. 11.d4 Ba6
  12. 12.Bxa6 Rxa6
  13. 13.Qd3 c4
  14. 14.Qc2 b5
  15. 15.Ne3 b4
  16. 16.Ng4 a4
  17. 17.a3 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Rb6
  19. 19.Qxa4 Qa8
  20. 20.Qc2 h5
  21. 21.Ne3 Rfb8
  22. 22.g4 hxg4
  23. 23.Nxg4 R8b7
  24. 24.Kh1 Na5
  25. 25.Rg1 Qe8
  26. 26.Bg5 Rb2
  27. 27.Qc1 Kf8
  28. 28.Qf4 Qd8
  29. 29.Bh6 Re2
  30. 30.Bxg7+ Ke8
  31. 31.Nh6 Nb6
  32. 32.Qxf7+ Kd7
  33. 33.Ng5 Kc8
  34. 34.Qxe6+ Kb8
  35. 35.Ngf7 Qc7
  36. 36.Nf5 Rxf2
  37. 37.N7d6 Bxd6
  38. 38.Nxd6 Qxg7
  39. 39.Rxg7 Rxg7
  40. 40.Rg1

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