Vassily Ivanchuk vs Garry Kasparov

Tilburg · 1989 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 12
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/2Q3pk/4p2p/4P3/2p5/P1P5/1P4R1/K2q4 w - - 1 36

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qe2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Nxd4
  10. 10.Rxd4 Be7
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 Nd5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxe7
  14. 14.Ne4 O-O
  15. 15.Qh5 Ng6
  16. 16.Ng5 h6
  17. 17.Nf3 b5
  18. 18.Bd3 Bb7
  19. 19.Bxg6 fxg6
  20. 20.Qxg6 Bd5
  21. 21.Kb1 Rac8
  22. 22.Rc1 Qe7
  23. 23.Rg4 Rc4
  24. 24.Rxc4 bxc4
  25. 25.c3 Qa7
  26. 26.Qc2 Bxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Qe3
  28. 28.Qa4 Qd3+
  29. 29.Ka1 Rxf3
  30. 30.a3 Qd5
  31. 31.Qxa6 Rh3
  32. 32.Rg1 Rxh2
  33. 33.Qc8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qc7 Rg2
  35. 35.Rxg2 Qd1+

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