Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

London m · 1987 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 6
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/6k1/4p1p1/1p2p1Pp/4P2P/prb5/P1K5/5R2 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.f3 Nbd7
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.h4 Ne5
  10. 10.Rg1 Qb6
  11. 11.Qc1 d5
  12. 12.Be2 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.fxe4 Be7
  15. 15.Rh1 Bd7
  16. 16.c3 Qc7
  17. 17.Bf2 b5
  18. 18.Qc2 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.b3 Qc7
  21. 21.O-O-O O-O
  22. 22.Kb1 a5
  23. 23.g5 h5
  24. 24.Rhg1 a4
  25. 25.b4 Rac8
  26. 26.Rd3 g6
  27. 27.Bg3 Qb7
  28. 28.Qe2 Rc4
  29. 29.Be5 Rfc8
  30. 30.Qe3 Bc6
  31. 31.Re1 a3
  32. 32.Qf2 Be8
  33. 33.Nb3 Qc6
  34. 34.Na5 Rxb4+
  35. 35.Ka1 Qc5
  36. 36.cxb4 Qxb4
  37. 37.Qd2 Rc2
  38. 38.Qxb4 Bxb4
  39. 39.Rd8 f6
  40. 40.Rf1 fxe5
  41. 41.Rxe8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Nb3 Bc3+
  43. 43.Kb1 Rb2+
  44. 44.Kc1 Rxb3
  45. 45.Kc2

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