Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

London rapid m · 1993 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event London rapid m
Site London
Round 4
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1b3k1/1p5p/2p3p1/P3Pp2/3N1nP1/1PQ2P1P/2B2q1K w - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.g3 d6
  5. 5.exd6 e6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bxd6
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.d3 b6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Bc7
  12. 12.Nc4 Re8
  13. 13.a4 h6
  14. 14.Bd2 Qd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Rad8
  16. 16.Bc1 e5
  17. 17.Rfe1 f5
  18. 18.Nh4 Qf7
  19. 19.Bf3 Rf8
  20. 20.Bh5 Qd7
  21. 21.Ng6 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qf1 Nf6
  23. 23.Bf3 Kh7
  24. 24.Nh4 g5
  25. 25.Ng2 f4
  26. 26.Qe2 Kg7
  27. 27.Qc2 Qh3
  28. 28.Nd2 e4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.dxe4 Ne5
  32. 32.Ne1 Ba6
  33. 33.c4 Rxd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 Bxc4
  35. 35.Rd3 Bxd3
  36. 36.Nxd3 Nf3+
  37. 37.Kh1 Qf1#

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