Nigel Short vs Alexei Shirov
Torneo Magistral 6th · 1997 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 28 moves
The Game
| White | Nigel Short |
|---|---|
| Black | Alexei Shirov |
| Result | 0-1 |
| Event | Torneo Magistral 6th |
| Site | Madrid |
| Round | 8 |
| Date | 1997.05.30 |
| Opening | King's Gambit (C39) |
| Moves | 28 |
Final Position



















The position after the last move · 0-1
2k1r1r1/pp1b3p/2p5/3P4/2Pq4/PQ3B2/1P4P1/3N1RK1 w - - 1 29
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.f4 exf4
- 3.Nf3 g5
- 4.h4 g4
- 5.Ne5 d6
- 6.Nxg4 Nf6
- 7.Nf2 Nc6
- 8.d4 Bh6
- 9.Be2 Qe7
- 10.Nc3 Bd7
- 11.Bf3 O-O-O
- 12.a3 Nxe4
- 13.Nd5 Qe8
- 14.O-O f5
- 15.c3 Rg8
- 16.Re1 Qf7
- 17.Bxf4 Bxf4
- 18.Nxf4 Ne7
- 19.Nxe4 fxe4
- 20.Rxe4 d5
- 21.Qb3 Rdf8
- 22.Rxe7 Qxe7
- 23.Nxd5 Qxh4
- 24.Ne3 c6
- 25.Rf1 Qg5
- 26.c4 Re8
- 27.Nd1 Qh4
- 28.d5 Qd4+
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