Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Legends Blitz Match 2015 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Legends Blitz Match 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3
Date 2015.04.25
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p3p1k1/2p3p1/2P1p3/2P2r2/1P2K3/P4Nr1/5R2 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bb2 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bd7
  9. 9.c4 d4
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.d3 Qd7
  13. 13.Qe2 dxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 Rad8
  15. 15.Rd1 h5
  16. 16.Nc3 Ng4
  17. 17.Na4 Bxb2
  18. 18.Nxb2 Qe6
  19. 19.Re1 h4
  20. 20.gxh4 Kg7
  21. 21.Qg2 Rh8
  22. 22.Qg3 Rh5
  23. 23.h3 Ne5
  24. 24.Rad1 Rdh8
  25. 25.d4 Nd7
  26. 26.Nd3 Rxh4
  27. 27.Nf2 Nf6
  28. 28.Qe5 Rxh3
  29. 29.Qxe6 Rg3+
  30. 30.Kf1 fxe6
  31. 31.Ke2 Rh2
  32. 32.Rh1 Rhg2
  33. 33.Rdf1 Ng4
  34. 34.Rh4 Rxe3+
  35. 35.Kd2 Re4
  36. 36.Rxg4 Rexg4
  37. 37.dxc5 Rf4
  38. 38.Ke3 e5

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