Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Bosna SuperGM · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bosna SuperGM
Site Sarajevo BIH
Round 6
Date 2000.05.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

5r2/1p6/pR3P2/P3k3/2P1p3/6K1/8/8 b - - 4 55

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.Qf3 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Qxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.f4 h5
  11. 11.f5 Nc6
  12. 12.Rd1 Bd7
  13. 13.Bc4 Ke7
  14. 14.Bb3 Bh6
  15. 15.Rf1 Nxd4
  16. 16.Rxd4 Rag8
  17. 17.g3 Bc1
  18. 18.Ne2 Bxb2
  19. 19.Rb4 Bc6
  20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Rxb2 e5
  22. 22.Nc3 h4
  23. 23.Rf3 Kf7
  24. 24.Rd3 hxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Rh2
  26. 26.Kf1 Ke7
  27. 27.a4 Rgh8
  28. 28.Nd5+ Kf7
  29. 29.Nc3 Rh1+
  30. 30.Kg2 R8h2+
  31. 31.Kf3 Rf1+
  32. 32.Kg4 Rh8
  33. 33.Rb3 Rd8
  34. 34.Nd5 Rf2
  35. 35.Rbc3 Rg8+
  36. 36.Kh3 Rh8+
  37. 37.Kg4 Kg7
  38. 38.Rc4 Bxd5
  39. 39.Rxd5 Kh6
  40. 40.Kh4 Rh2+
  41. 41.Kg4 Rf2
  42. 42.Rc7 Rg8+
  43. 43.Kh3 Rf3
  44. 44.Rxd6 Rgxg3+
  45. 45.Kh2 Kg5
  46. 46.Rg7+ Kf4
  47. 47.Rxg3 Rxg3
  48. 48.Rxf6 Rg7
  49. 49.Rb6 Kxe4
  50. 50.f6 Rf7
  51. 51.Kg3 Kf5
  52. 52.a5 e4
  53. 53.c4 Ke5
  54. 54.Kg4 Rf8
  55. 55.Kg3

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