Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Novgorod · 1997 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 10
Date 1997.06.23
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1b2r2/5pRk/p1n2B1p/7q/1p1p4/8/PPP3PP/3R2K1 b - - 4 25

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.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Bb3 O-O
  9. 9.f4 b5
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.fxe5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Be3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Qh5 Nbc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Nxc6
  15. 15.Rf3 b4
  16. 16.Rh3 h6
  17. 17.Rd1 Qa5
  18. 18.Nd5 exd5
  19. 19.Rg3 d4
  20. 20.Bd5 Bg5
  21. 21.Bxg5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Bf6 Qxh5
  23. 23.Rxg7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rg6+ Kh7
  25. 25.Rg7+

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