Common beginner's trap. Lindemann vs Echtermeyer, 1893 (B01) Scandinavian, 3 moves, 0-1. If you're sick, then you forfeit. Pillsbury vs Von Bardeleben, 1895 (
This is a rough translation from a norwegian Guinness book of Records, from 1968: The shortest game ever registered between two grand masters, was in four moves. Lazard defeated Gibaud in a chess cafè in Paris in 1924. rich. #2 Jul 4, 2009. White played like a 400 player. cofail. #3 Jul 4, 2009.
The shortest decisive World Chess Championship game took place between World Chess Champion Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and Israeli Grandmaster Boris Gelfand (originally trained in Russia) on 31st May, 2012. the game 1997 sinopsis lasted only 17 moves, ending with Gelfand's resignation.