Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Paris Immopar · 1990 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Paris Immopar
Site Paris
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/2r2bR1/2p2K2/2P2P2/2N5/8/8 b - - 9 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5+ Bd7
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  6. 6.c4 e6
  7. 7.Qe2 Bd6
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.dxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.Nf3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Rae8
  12. 12.Nc3 e5
  13. 13.f5 Qxf5
  14. 14.Bg5 e4
  15. 15.dxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Rae1 Nf6
  17. 17.Qd1 Rxe1
  18. 18.Rxe1 Nd4
  19. 19.Bxf6 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Qxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Rxf6
  22. 22.Re8+ Rf8
  23. 23.Re6 Rd8
  24. 24.Kg2 Kf7
  25. 25.Re4 g6
  26. 26.b3 Bf8
  27. 27.Nd5 b5
  28. 28.Rf4+ Kg7
  29. 29.Kh3 bxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 Rb8
  31. 31.Rf6 Rb7
  32. 32.Ra6 Kf7
  33. 33.f4 Bg7
  34. 34.Kg4 Bd4
  35. 35.h4 Kg7
  36. 36.h5 Rb2
  37. 37.Rxa7+ Kh6
  38. 38.hxg6 hxg6
  39. 39.Ne7 Kg7
  40. 40.Nf5+ Kf6
  41. 41.Ra6+ Kf7
  42. 42.Nd6+ Ke7
  43. 43.a4 Ra2
  44. 44.Kf3 Ke6
  45. 45.Ne4+ Ke7
  46. 46.a5 Ra4
  47. 47.Rxg6 Rxa5
  48. 48.Nd6 Bf6
  49. 49.Ke4 Ra6
  50. 50.Nb5 Kf7
  51. 51.Kf5 Rc6
  52. 52.Nc3

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