Vassily Ivanchuk vs Garry Kasparov

Linares · 1990 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 7
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/8/p4qp1/8/2P1Q1Pb/7R/P5PK/8 w - - 6 44

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 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.f5 Nc6
  11. 11.fxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Be2 Be7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rb3 Qc5+
  16. 16.Be3 Qe5
  17. 17.Bf4 Qc5+
  18. 18.Kh1 Ng4
  19. 19.h3 e5
  20. 20.Na4 Qa7
  21. 21.Bc4+ Kh8
  22. 22.hxg4 exf4
  23. 23.Nb6 d5
  24. 24.exd5 cxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Rb8
  26. 26.Nxc8 Rbxc8
  27. 27.Rh3 Qb6
  28. 28.Re1 Bg5
  29. 29.Re6 Qd8
  30. 30.c4 Rb8
  31. 31.Qd3 Bh4
  32. 32.Be4 Qg5
  33. 33.Bxh7 Rfd8
  34. 34.Qc2 f3
  35. 35.Rxf3 Rd2
  36. 36.Qe4 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Re1
  38. 38.Qf5 Rxe6
  39. 39.Qxe6 Kxh7
  40. 40.Qe4+ g6
  41. 41.Rh3 Kg7
  42. 42.Qd4+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qe4 Qf6

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