Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/7p/5b2/1rpPpN2/4P3/QR1P2P1/8/3K4 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.b3 e5
  4. 4.Bb5+ Bd7
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.c4 g6
  8. 8.d3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nc3 f5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nge7
  11. 11.Bg5 O-O
  12. 12.Bxe7 Nxe7
  13. 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  14. 14.Nd2 Qh4
  15. 15.Qe2 Rf6
  16. 16.Nb1 g5
  17. 17.g3 Qh3
  18. 18.f3 g4
  19. 19.Nc3 f4
  20. 20.Nd5 Rh6
  21. 21.Qg2 fxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Qh5
  23. 23.Ne7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Nf5 Rg6
  25. 25.fxg4 Qxg4
  26. 26.Rf3 Bh6
  27. 27.Raf1 Bg5
  28. 28.Kf2 a5
  29. 29.a4 Ra6
  30. 30.Ke2 Rb6
  31. 31.Rb1 Rb4
  32. 32.Kd1 d5
  33. 33.Qe2 b5
  34. 34.axb5 a4
  35. 35.cxd5 axb3
  36. 36.Rf2 Qh3
  37. 37.Rh2 Qxh2
  38. 38.Qxh2 Rxb5
  39. 39.Qb2 Bf6
  40. 40.Qa3 Rg8
  41. 41.Rxb3

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