Nigel Short vs Vladimir Kramnik

Novgorod · 1997 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 8
Date 1997.06.20
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/5p1p/4n1pQ/pp1RP3/7R/1PN4P/1PK3P1/q7 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.h3 g6
  7. 7.Be3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 Na5
  10. 10.Qd2 Bd7
  11. 11.Bh6 Rc8
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.Qd3 a6
  14. 14.f4 e5
  15. 15.Nde2 Qb6
  16. 16.O-O-O Bb5
  17. 17.Qf3 Bxe2
  18. 18.Qxe2 Nxb3+
  19. 19.axb3 exf4
  20. 20.Rhf1 Qa5
  21. 21.Rxf4 Qa1+
  22. 22.Nb1 Nd7
  23. 23.Rxd6 Nc5
  24. 24.Qe3 a5
  25. 25.e5 b5
  26. 26.Rh4 Kg8
  27. 27.Rd5 Ne6
  28. 28.Qh6 Rxc2+
  29. 29.Kxc2 Rc8+
  30. 30.Nc3

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