Nigel Short vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats sf1 · 1992 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site Linares
Round 6
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2r2k1/2p2ppp/8/4p3/p3n3/P6P/2RB1PP1/3Q2K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.d3 d4
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Bb6
  12. 12.Nb3 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 a5
  15. 15.a3 a4
  16. 16.Nd2 Ba5
  17. 17.c4 Bxd2
  18. 18.Bxd2 bxc4
  19. 19.Rfc1 Qd6
  20. 20.Qd1 c3
  21. 21.bxc3 dxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 Nd4
  23. 23.Ra2 Nxc2
  24. 24.Raxc2 Rfd8
  25. 25.Bb4 Qxd3
  26. 26.Rd2 Qxd2
  27. 27.Bxd2 Nxe4
  28. 28.Rc2

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