Nigel Short vs Anatoly Karpov

Super Final · 2000 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Super Final
Site Buenos Aires ARG
Round 7
Date 2000.09.24
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/2k5/3p4/1P1P1pbp/8/5KP1/5B2 b - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 cxd5
  7. 7.d4 Bd6
  8. 8.Nf3 Be6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Ne5 Nc6
  11. 11.Bxf4 Rc8
  12. 12.Kh1 a6
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.Qd3 a5
  16. 16.Rae1 Nd7
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Na4 Qd6
  19. 19.c3 g6
  20. 20.Bc2 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qg3 Qxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 c5
  23. 23.dxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Rf4 h5
  25. 25.Rd4 Kf8
  26. 26.Kg1 Re7
  27. 27.Nxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Re2 Bg4
  29. 29.Rxe7 Kxe7
  30. 30.Kf2 Ke6
  31. 31.Ke3 Ke5
  32. 32.a3 Bd7
  33. 33.Bd1 Rc4
  34. 34.Be2 Rxd4
  35. 35.cxd4+ Kd6
  36. 36.Kf4 f6
  37. 37.Bd3 g5+
  38. 38.Ke3 Bg4
  39. 39.Kd2 Kc6
  40. 40.Kc3 Kb6
  41. 41.b4 f5
  42. 42.Kd2 axb4
  43. 43.axb4 f4
  44. 44.gxf4 gxf4
  45. 45.Ke1 h4
  46. 46.Kf2 Kc6
  47. 47.Bf1

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