Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Tal mem · 1995 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal mem
Site Riga
Round 9
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4k3/1bQnb3/pp1p4/4p3/4P1r1/1N6/P1PN4/5K2 b - - 3 30

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.Nb3 Qa3
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Be2 h5
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Kh1 h4
  14. 14.h3 Be7
  15. 15.Rad1 b6
  16. 16.Qe3 Bb7
  17. 17.f5 Rc8
  18. 18.fxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Bg4 Qb2
  20. 20.Rd3 f5
  21. 21.Rb1 Qxb1+
  22. 22.Nxb1 fxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 h3
  24. 24.Rc3 hxg2+
  25. 25.Kxg2 Rg8
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  27. 27.Kf1 Rxg4
  28. 28.N1d2 e5
  29. 29.Qc3 Bb7
  30. 30.Qc7

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