Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Wch U20 · 1980 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch U20
Site Dortmund
Round 9
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/2n2p2/2Pp2P1/1p1P2Pn/8/r3NK2/2BR4 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 Bd6
  6. 6.Be3 c4
  7. 7.b3 cxb3
  8. 8.axb3 Ne7
  9. 9.c4 Nbc6
  10. 10.c5 Bc7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.Bd3 Bf5
  13. 13.O-O Qd7
  14. 14.Ra4 a5
  15. 15.Ne1 b6
  16. 16.Nb5 Nb4
  17. 17.Nxc7 Qxc7
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Nd3 b5
  20. 20.Ra1 Nc6
  21. 21.Qg4 Qd7
  22. 22.Rfe1 f6
  23. 23.Nf4 Rf7
  24. 24.Qe2 b4
  25. 25.Qd3 Re8
  26. 26.Ne2 Rfe7
  27. 27.Bd2 h5
  28. 28.f3 h4
  29. 29.Kf2 g5
  30. 30.Rad1 Kg7
  31. 31.Bc1 Nh6
  32. 32.Ng1 Qf5
  33. 33.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  34. 34.Qxf5 Nxf5
  35. 35.Ne2 a4
  36. 36.bxa4 Ra7
  37. 37.g4 hxg3+
  38. 38.hxg3 Rxa4
  39. 39.g4 Nh4
  40. 40.f4 Ra2
  41. 41.fxg5

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