Nigel Short vs Garry Kasparov

Legends Blitz Match 2015 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Legends Blitz Match 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6
Date 2015.04.26
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/2Q1p2p/4r3/1q5P/2N1p3/P1P3P1/2K5 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.h4 a6
  10. 10.Kb1 h6
  11. 11.f4 Bd7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Nf3 Qa5
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qxd7 e4
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Rad8
  18. 18.Qxb7 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Nxd1 Qe1
  20. 20.Be2 Qxh1
  21. 21.Qxc6 Rd8
  22. 22.b4 Qe1
  23. 23.Qxa6 Qxb4+
  24. 24.Kc1 Qd2+
  25. 25.Kb2 Rb8+
  26. 26.Bb5 Qb4+
  27. 27.Kc1 Rxb5
  28. 28.Nc3 Rxe5
  29. 29.Qc6 e3

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