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
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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. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 d6
  6. 6.Nxg4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nf2 Nc6
  8. 8.d4 Bh6
  9. 9.Be2 Qe7
  10. 10.Nc3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bf3 O-O-O
  12. 12.a3 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nd5 Qe8
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.c3 Rg8
  16. 16.Re1 Qf7
  17. 17.Bxf4 Bxf4
  18. 18.Nxf4 Ne7
  19. 19.Nxe4 fxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 d5
  21. 21.Qb3 Rdf8
  22. 22.Rxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Nxd5 Qxh4
  24. 24.Ne3 c6
  25. 25.Rf1 Qg5
  26. 26.c4 Re8
  27. 27.Nd1 Qh4
  28. 28.d5 Qd4+

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