Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Novgorod · 1994 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 5
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/5pk1/1r2bqp1/1B1r2p1/4p3/Q4P1P/6PK/8 w - - 0 41

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Ra7
  12. 12.Be3 Be6
  13. 13.Qd1 Rb7
  14. 14.Rc1 Nc6
  15. 15.c4 Na5
  16. 16.Nxa5 Qxa5
  17. 17.cxb5 axb5
  18. 18.a3 Qa8
  19. 19.Bd3 Rd8
  20. 20.f3 h6
  21. 21.Rf2 Bg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 hxg5
  23. 23.Rd2 Qa5
  24. 24.h3 g6
  25. 25.Kh2 d5
  26. 26.b4 Qxa3
  27. 27.exd5 Bd7
  28. 28.d6 Qxb4
  29. 29.Be4 Rb6
  30. 30.Rc7 Kg7
  31. 31.Rd3 Be6
  32. 32.d7 Qe7
  33. 33.Bc6 b4
  34. 34.Qa1 Bf5
  35. 35.Rd5 b3
  36. 36.Bb5 Qf6
  37. 37.Qc3 e4
  38. 38.Qxb3 Be6
  39. 39.Rc8 Rxd7
  40. 40.Qa3 Rxd5

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