Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Korchnoi Birthday KO · 2001 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Korchnoi Birthday KO
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.2
Date 2001.04.29
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/pp2r2p/2n2b2/5pp1/2P5/1N1pB2P/PP3PP1/1R1R1K2 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc2 Bg4
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Be7
  8. 8.Nf1 d5
  9. 9.Qe2 c4
  10. 10.exd5 cxd3
  11. 11.Bxd3 Nxd5
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Qa5
  14. 14.Be4 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 f5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Nf3 Bf6
  19. 19.O-O d4
  20. 20.c4 d3
  21. 21.Rb1 Rad8
  22. 22.Be3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Re4
  24. 24.Nd2 Re7
  25. 25.Nb3 g5
  26. 26.Kf1

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