Vladimir Kramnik vs Nigel Short

Amsterdam VSB · 1993 · English Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam VSB
Site Amsterdam
Round 1
Date 1993.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4B3/2b5/1P4R1/8/3nk3/8/6K1/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Qa4 Nb6
  9. 9.Qh4 e6
  10. 10.Qxd8 Rxd8
  11. 11.d3 h6
  12. 12.Be3 Na6
  13. 13.Rac1 Bd7
  14. 14.Nd2 Rab8
  15. 15.Nb3 Rdc8
  16. 16.Na5 Bc6
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.b3 Nd5
  19. 19.Bd2 Nab4
  20. 20.Na4 Nxa2
  21. 21.Rc2 Ndb4
  22. 22.Rxc5 Rb5
  23. 23.Rc4 Nd5
  24. 24.Rb1 a5
  25. 25.d4 Rcb8
  26. 26.e4 Ne7
  27. 27.Ra1 Nb4
  28. 28.Nc3 Nc2
  29. 29.Ra2 Nxd4
  30. 30.Nxb5 cxb5
  31. 31.Rc7 Nec6
  32. 32.f4 e5
  33. 33.Be3 Rd8
  34. 34.Bf1 Rd6
  35. 35.Bxd4 Nxd4
  36. 36.Rxa5 exf4
  37. 37.Ra8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rxf7 fxg3
  39. 39.hxg3 Rf6
  40. 40.Rxf6 Bxf6
  41. 41.b4 h5
  42. 42.Rb8 Be5
  43. 43.Rb7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Kg2 Kg5
  45. 45.Bxb5 h4
  46. 46.gxh4+ Kxh4
  47. 47.Be8 Kg5
  48. 48.Rb6 Bc7
  49. 49.Rxg6+ Kf4
  50. 50.b5 Kxe4
  51. 51.b6

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