1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Adams also avoided the Open Sicilian against Kasparov, playing 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3. 2...d6 So he can still play a Najdorf in case White reverts to an Open Sicilian. 3.g3 Now it is a Closed Sicilian for sure. 3...Nc6 4.Bg2 g6 The fianchetto by Black is the standard way of dealing with the Closed Sicilian. 5.d3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nd4

Making sure the position stays closed, although he can wait for White to develop his king's knight before playing this. 7.Qd2 Qa5 The idea of this move is to inhibit White from playing Nc3-d1 followed by c2-c3. 8.f4 It is a good idea to get this move in first and then develop the knight actively on f3. 8...e6 With the early placement of his knight on d4, Black is committed to this setup. 9.Nf3 Ne7 10.0-0 Nec6 Kasparov avoids the possibility 10 ... O-O 11 Nd5! 11.e5 A typical break in this line.

Other ideas for White included Be3-f2 preparing to exchange on d4 or a3 trying for the disruptive break b2-b4. 11...dxe5 11 ... d5 leaves Black without kingside space and may lead to pawn weaknesses after 12 Bxd4!? And 11 ... Nxf3+?! 12 Bxf3 dxe5 13 Bxc6+ bxc6 14 fxe5 is a very strong pawn sacrifice for White as he will control the dark squares. 12.Nxe5 0-0 Not 12 ... Nxe5 13 fxe5 Bxe5 14 Bh6 and Black is too disorganized. 13.Rae1

I doubt Kasparov will take on e5 because after 13 ... Nxe5 14 fxe5 Bxe5 15 Bh6 Black has trouble with his dark squares again. 13...f5 A nice positional move. The idea is to be able to take on e5 without creating a backwards f-pawn. And if White himself exchanges off the e5 knight, the e6 pawn will not be that weak. 14.Bxc6 A type of blockading strategy. White gives up the long diagonal bishop but Black's doubled pawns will stop him from patrolling the long diagonal. Meanwhile, White's grip on e5 is strengthened.

14...Nxc6 To get rid of the e5 knight. On 14 ... bxc6 Black would always have to deal with the specter of an eventual c2-c3. 15.Nxc6 bxc6 Black's bishops provide enough activity to keep the disadvantage from his poor pawn structure manageable. If White could find a route to e5 with his c3 knight, then it would be dangerous. 16.Nd1

Beginning a torturous attempt to bring this knight into the game. 16...Qxa2 Apparently Kasparov played this so as not to end up a pawn down if the c5 pawn ever becomes too weak. On 16 ... Qxd2 17 Bxd2 White would follow up with Bd2-c3 with a clear advantage. 17.Bxc5 Rd8 18.b3 White has an advantage here. Black may try to get play by throwing his a-pawn forward but he has to be careful about the position of his queen. 18...Rb8 With an incidental threat of 19 ... Rxb3. 19.Rf2 It appears that 19 Nc3 Qa5 20 b4 would allow 20 ... Rxb4!

21 Bxb4 Qxb4 and Black's bishops come to life. 19...Qa6

Kasparov would love to play 20 ... Qb5 followed by ...c5 and get his light-squared bishop working on the long diagonal. 20.Nc3 Rxb3 An Exchange sacrifice for two pawns but it does not look like the Black light-squared bishop will become very active. 21.cxb3 Rxd3 22.Qa2 Using the conflagration to get in a queen exchange offer. 22...Rxc3 Taking the tempo against the bishop on c5 rather than against the rook on e1 with 22 ... Bxc3. 23.b4 Better than allowing the activation of the c8 bishop after 23 Qxa6 Rxa6 24 b4 and then possibly 24 ... Bc4!?

23...Ra3 Keeping active. One possibility is 24 Qd2 Rd3 25 Qa2 Ra3 repeating the position. 24.Qc2

Black can still play 24 ... Rc3 here. 24...Rd3 Kasparov is on the defensive here. On 24 ... Rc3 25 Qd1! Rd3 26 Rd2 is nice for White. 25.Rd2 Rd5 Black cannot allow the d-file to slip out of his hands. 26.Rxd5 Short's solid play is starting to reap results as Black feels being down the Exchange with files opening up. 26...cxd5 27.Bf2 Now he will use the c-file. 27...Bb7 28.Qc7 d4 Throwing open the light-squared long diagonal! Possibly he did not have time for 28 ... h6. 29.Qd8+ Bf8 30.Qf6 As 30 Bxd4 Qc6 is a mess.

White now stands ready, however, to trade queens. 30...d3 31.Bc5 Preserving a queenside pawn and giving himself possibilities for more checks after the bishop exhange. 31...Bxc5+ 32.bxc5 d2 Not 32 ... Qc6 33 Qxe6+. This move drives the White queen back. 33.Qd8+ Kg7 34.Qe7+

White has a perpetual check and Short offered a draw. On 34 Qxd2 Qc6 Black has enough play.