Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Legends Blitz Match 2015 · English Opening · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Legends Blitz Match 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1
Date 2015.04.25
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/7k/7p/5p1q/5P2/1P1P4/P3p2Q/5R1K w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.Nh3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nf4 a6
  8. 8.h4 h6
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.cxb5 axb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 d5
  12. 12.e4 Ba6
  13. 13.exd5 Bxb5
  14. 14.dxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Qc2 e5
  17. 17.Bxc6 Nxc6
  18. 18.Ne2 Rc8
  19. 19.Bd2 Qd7
  20. 20.Rad1 f5
  21. 21.f4 Kh7
  22. 22.Bc3 Nd4
  23. 23.Qd2 exf4
  24. 24.Rxf4 Rfe8
  25. 25.Bxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.Rdf1 Re3
  27. 27.R4f3 Rce8
  28. 28.Nf4 Qb7
  29. 29.Qg2 Qa6
  30. 30.b3 Be5
  31. 31.h5 Bxf4
  32. 32.hxg6+ Qxg6
  33. 33.gxf4 Qh5
  34. 34.Rxe3 dxe3
  35. 35.Qh2 Rg8+
  36. 36.Kh1 e2

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