Boris Spassky vs Nigel Short

Korchnoi Birthday KO · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Korchnoi Birthday KO
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.1
Date 2001.04.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E31)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/1p1p1pPK/p1pP1P2/P1n1PB2/2P5/8/8 b - - 1 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.d5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 d6
  7. 7.e3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 e5
  9. 9.Nf3 Bf5
  10. 10.Nd2 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Nbd7
  12. 12.f3 Bg6
  13. 13.e4 Qe7
  14. 14.a4 Nh5
  15. 15.Bf2 a5
  16. 16.Qb1 b6
  17. 17.g3 O-O
  18. 18.Bd3 Ng7
  19. 19.g4 h5
  20. 20.h4 f6
  21. 21.Nf1 Kf7
  22. 22.Ne3 Rh8
  23. 23.Kd2 Rh6
  24. 24.Nf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.gxf5 Rg8
  26. 26.Be3 Ne8
  27. 27.Qb5 Rh7
  28. 28.Rag1 gxh4
  29. 29.Qb1 Kf8
  30. 30.Rxh4 Rxg1
  31. 31.Qxg1 Qf7
  32. 32.Be2 Ke7
  33. 33.Bf2 Ng7
  34. 34.Rh2 Ne8
  35. 35.Rg2 Rg7
  36. 36.Be3 Rxg2
  37. 37.Qxg2 Qh7
  38. 38.Ke1 Kf7
  39. 39.Kf2 Ng7
  40. 40.Qh3 Nf8
  41. 41.Qh4 Nd7
  42. 42.Kg1 Ke7
  43. 43.Kh2 Kf7
  44. 44.Qe1 Ke7
  45. 45.Qb1 Qh8
  46. 46.Qb5 Qh7
  47. 47.Qb1 Ne8
  48. 48.Qc1 Ng7
  49. 49.Qg1 Kf7
  50. 50.Kh3 Ne8
  51. 51.Kh4 Ng7
  52. 52.Bf1 Nf8
  53. 53.Bh3 Nd7
  54. 54.Qg6+ Kg8
  55. 55.Bh6 Qxg6
  56. 56.fxg6 Nf8
  57. 57.Bf5 Nxf5+
  58. 58.exf5 Nd7
  59. 59.Kxh5 e4
  60. 60.fxe4 Ne5
  61. 61.Bf4 Nxc4
  62. 62.Kh6

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