Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Novgorod · 1995 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 8
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/4b1pp/pBpppn2/4q3/4P3/1RN5/P1PQB1PP/5RK1 w - - 12 19

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 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.f5 Nc6
  11. 11.fxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Be2 Be7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rb3 Qc5+
  16. 16.Be3 Qe5
  17. 17.Bd4 Qa5
  18. 18.Bb6 Qe5

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