Viswanathan Anand vs Garry Kasparov

Linares · 1998 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 10
Date 1998.03.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4k1r1/4pp2/prbp4/6pp/4P3/1PN2P1P/2P3P1/1R2K2R b K - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 Nge5
  12. 12.f3 b5
  13. 13.Bf2 Rb8
  14. 14.Nd4 Bd7
  15. 15.Be2 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 bxc4
  17. 17.Rb1 Rg8
  18. 18.Nxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.h3 h5
  20. 20.Bd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Qb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 Rxb6
  23. 23.b4 cxb3
  24. 24.axb3

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