Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

London rapid m · 1993 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event London rapid m
Site London
Round 2
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r5k/5ppp/p2q1b2/3P4/3RQ3/2r5/P5PP/4R2K w - - 0 40

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.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Qf3 Qb6
  10. 10.Be3 Qb7
  11. 11.Qg3 b4
  12. 12.Na4 Nbd7
  13. 13.f3 O-O
  14. 14.Rad1 Kh8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rb8
  16. 16.Kh1 Ne5
  17. 17.Ne2 Qc7
  18. 18.c3 Bd7
  19. 19.Nf4 Bxa4
  20. 20.Bxa4 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.Bd4 Qa5
  23. 23.Bb3 Qb5
  24. 24.Ne2 Rfc8
  25. 25.Nc3 Qa5
  26. 26.f4 Nh5
  27. 27.Qe3 Nc6
  28. 28.Ne2 Nxd4
  29. 29.Nxd4 Qc3
  30. 30.Rd3 Qc5
  31. 31.Qf3 Nf6
  32. 32.f5 e5
  33. 33.Ne2 Qb4
  34. 34.Nc3 d5
  35. 35.Bxd5 Nxd5
  36. 36.exd5 e4
  37. 37.Qxe4 Rxc3
  38. 38.Rd4 Qd6
  39. 39.f6 Bxf6

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