Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Rapid
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 4.1
Date 2004.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/3r2P1/p6B/1p3b1p/5Q2/P1N4P/1P6/2K1q1R1 w - - 1 37

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.Be2 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.g5 Nfd7
  11. 11.a3 Bb7
  12. 12.Rg1 Nc5
  13. 13.f5 Kh8
  14. 14.Bd3 Nc6
  15. 15.Qh5 g6
  16. 16.Qh4 Re8
  17. 17.O-O-O Nxd3+
  18. 18.Rxd3 Ne5
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nxe6 Qd7
  21. 21.Nf4 Nxd3+
  22. 22.cxd3 Kg8
  23. 23.Bd4 d5
  24. 24.Nxg6 dxe4
  25. 25.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  26. 26.Bf6 exd3
  27. 27.g6 d2+
  28. 28.Kc2 Qf5+
  29. 29.Kxd2 Rd7+
  30. 30.Kc1 h5
  31. 31.Bg5 Bf3
  32. 32.Bh6 Re8
  33. 33.Qb4 Qe6
  34. 34.Qf4 Bg4
  35. 35.h3 Bf5
  36. 36.g7 Qe1+

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