Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

London m · 1987 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 4
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4b3/4P3/3p1p2/5P2/1K5p/6k1/6B1 w - - 6 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qe2 e6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 d5
  10. 10.e5 Ne4
  11. 11.Be3 Be7
  12. 12.Ne1 f6
  13. 13.f3 Ng5
  14. 14.Nd3 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 Nf7
  16. 16.f4 b6
  17. 17.Nf3 f5
  18. 18.Rac1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rc2 Rc7
  20. 20.Rfc1 Rac8
  21. 21.Bd2 h6
  22. 22.h3 a5
  23. 23.Kh2 Kh7
  24. 24.Be3 a4
  25. 25.Bd2 a3
  26. 26.b3 Na7
  27. 27.Be1 Rxc2
  28. 28.Rxc2 Nd8
  29. 29.Nb4 Rxc2
  30. 30.Nxc2 Qb5
  31. 31.Qxb5 Nxb5
  32. 32.Bd2 Nc6
  33. 33.Kg1 Kg6
  34. 34.Kf2 Kh5
  35. 35.Ke3 g5
  36. 36.Kd3 g4
  37. 37.Ng1 Ncxd4
  38. 38.hxg4+ Kxg4
  39. 39.Nxd4 Nxd4
  40. 40.Be3 Nxb3
  41. 41.Bxb6 Nc1+
  42. 42.Kc2 Nxa2
  43. 43.Ne2 Nb4+
  44. 44.Kb3 a2
  45. 45.Bd4 h5
  46. 46.Bc3 Nd3
  47. 47.g3 Kf3
  48. 48.Nd4+ Kxg3
  49. 49.Nxe6 Nc5+
  50. 50.Nxc5 Bxc5
  51. 51.Kxa2 h4
  52. 52.Be1+ Kg4
  53. 53.e6 h3
  54. 54.Bf2 Be7
  55. 55.Bg1 Kg3
  56. 56.Kb3 Kg2

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