Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

PCA-World Championship · 1993 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event PCA-World Championship
Site London
Round 2
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/3b4/5p2/3k2bR/p1pBp1P1/P1P5/1KP5/8 b - - 5 51

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.Bg5 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd2 e6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.fxg5 Ng4
  12. 12.Nf3 hxg5
  13. 13.Bg3 Be7
  14. 14.Be2 Nge5
  15. 15.Kb1 b5
  16. 16.Rdf1 Rc8
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Rf2 f6
  19. 19.Rhf1 Bc6
  20. 20.a3 Bb7
  21. 21.h3 Nc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Rxc4
  23. 23.Qd3 e5
  24. 24.Re2 Qc8
  25. 25.Rf5 Rxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Qe6
  27. 27.Kb2 Kd7
  28. 28.Rf1 Qc4
  29. 29.Qxc4 bxc4
  30. 30.Ka2 Bc6
  31. 31.Rb1 Bd8
  32. 32.Rb8 Re8
  33. 33.Bf2 Ba5
  34. 34.Rxe8 Kxe8
  35. 35.Kb2 Kf7
  36. 36.Ba7 Ke6
  37. 37.g4 Bd8
  38. 38.Kc1 Be7
  39. 39.Re3 d5
  40. 40.exd5+ Kxd5
  41. 41.Kb2 Ke6
  42. 42.Bb6 Bd6
  43. 43.h4 gxh4
  44. 44.Rh3 e4
  45. 45.Rxh4 Bf4
  46. 46.Rh3 Bg5
  47. 47.Bd4 a5
  48. 48.Rh2 a4
  49. 49.Rh1 Bd7
  50. 50.Rh2 Kd5
  51. 51.Rh5

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