Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

London rapid m theme · 1993 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London rapid m theme
Site London
Round 2
Date 1993.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C35)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/p1k2Np1/5P1p/2K5/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 Be7
  4. 4.Bc4 Bh4+
  5. 5.Kf1 d5
  6. 6.Bxd5 Nf6
  7. 7.Bb3 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Nh5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxh4 Qxh4
  12. 12.Qf2 Qd8
  13. 13.Bxf4 Be6
  14. 14.Re1 Nxf4
  15. 15.Qxf4 Bxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Nd4
  17. 17.Qf2 f5
  18. 18.e5 Qd7
  19. 19.h4 f4
  20. 20.e6 Nxe6
  21. 21.Re4 Rae8
  22. 22.Rh3 f3
  23. 23.Rxf3 Rxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Rf8
  25. 25.Ne2 Qc6
  26. 26.Qe3 Nc5
  27. 27.Nd4 Qd7
  28. 28.Re5 Qh3+
  29. 29.Ke2 b6
  30. 30.b4 Na4
  31. 31.Re7 Qh2+
  32. 32.Kd1 Qxh4
  33. 33.Qe6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Re8 Qf4
  35. 35.Qe7 Nxb2+
  36. 36.Ke2 Kg8
  37. 37.Qe6+ Qf7
  38. 38.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  39. 39.Qc8+ Qe8+
  40. 40.Ne6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qxe8+ Kxe8
  42. 42.Nxc7+ Kd7
  43. 43.Nd5 Kc6
  44. 44.c4 a5
  45. 45.b5+ Kc5
  46. 46.Kd2 Nxc4+
  47. 47.dxc4 Kxc4
  48. 48.Nxb6+ Kxb5
  49. 49.Nd5 Kc5
  50. 50.Ne3 g5
  51. 51.Kc3 h5
  52. 52.Nf5 h4
  53. 53.f4

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