Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Legends Rapid Match 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Legends Rapid Match 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2
Date 2015.04.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3b1kp1/8/p2K1p1P/8/8/2B5 b - - 1 53

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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Re1 Rc8
  12. 12.Nd2 h5
  13. 13.Nf1 h4
  14. 14.Ne3 g6
  15. 15.Re2 hxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Rxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bb2 Ndf6
  19. 19.c4 Qc8
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Ng5
  22. 22.c4 a5
  23. 23.Rc1 Ba6
  24. 24.Qb3 Qg4
  25. 25.Rcc2 Bc8
  26. 26.f4 Nh3+
  27. 27.Kf1 f6
  28. 28.Qf3 Qf5
  29. 29.Re4 Kf7
  30. 30.Rce2 Qg4
  31. 31.fxe5 Qxf3+
  32. 32.Bxf3 dxe5
  33. 33.Rh4 Rxh4
  34. 34.gxh4 Nf4
  35. 35.Rd2 Bc5
  36. 36.d6 Bh3+
  37. 37.Ke1 Bb4
  38. 38.Kd1 Bd7
  39. 39.Rh2 Bxa4+
  40. 40.Kc1 Bxd6
  41. 41.Kb1 f5
  42. 42.Bc1 e4
  43. 43.Bh1 Nd3
  44. 44.Re2 Bd1
  45. 45.Rd2 Bb3
  46. 46.Rxd3 exd3
  47. 47.Bd5+ Kf6
  48. 48.Kb2 a4
  49. 49.Kc3 b5
  50. 50.Kxd3 Bxc4+
  51. 51.Bxc4 bxc4+
  52. 52.Kxc4 f4
  53. 53.Kd4

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