Nigel Short vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Nigel Short
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	1-0
Event	Dortmund
Site	Dortmund
Round	7
Date	1997.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4B2p/p7/1p1PpP1k/2n3r1/P1PB4/6P1/6K1 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 O-O
5. 5.e4 d6
6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
7. 7.bxc3 e5
8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
9. 9.Ne2 b6
10. 10.O-O Ba6
11. 11.f4 Nd7
12. 12.Be3 Na5
13. 13.c5 Bc4
14. 14.cxd6 cxd6
15. 15.Ng3 Qc7
16. 16.Nf5 Kh8
17. 17.Rf3 Rac8
18. 18.Raf1 f6
19. 19.Bf2 b5
20. 20.Bg3 a6
21. 21.h4 Bf7
22. 22.Be1 Nb6
23. 23.Qf2 Nac4
24. 24.Rg3 g6
25. 25.Nh6 Be6
26. 26.f5 gxf5
27. 27.Nxf5 Rg8
28. 28.Nxd6 Rcf8
29. 29.Rxg8+ Kxg8
30. 30.Nf5 Qd7
31. 31.Qg3+ Kh8
32. 32.d5 Bxf5
33. 33.Rxf5 Nd6
34. 34.Rf1 Nbc4
35. 35.h5 Qg7
36. 36.Qh4 Rg8
37. 37.Qxf6 Ne3
38. 38.Qxg7+ Kxg7
39. 39.Rf3 Nec4
40. 40.Bh4 Kh6
41. 41.Be7 Kxh5
42. 42.Rf6 Rg6
43. 43.Rf5+ Nxf5
44. 44.exf5 Rg4

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