Vassily Ivanchuk vs Garry Kasparov

Linares · 1991 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 1
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2N1bbrq/5p1k/5Q2/pPp2pP1/P4N1R/7P/8/7K b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 a6
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.c4 e6
  11. 11.Nc3 Rc8
  12. 12.Kh1 h5
  13. 13.a4 h4
  14. 14.h3 Be7
  15. 15.b4 a5
  16. 16.b5 Qc7
  17. 17.Nd2 Qc5
  18. 18.Qd3 Rg8
  19. 19.Rae1 Qg5
  20. 20.Rg1 Qf4
  21. 21.Ref1 b6
  22. 22.Ne2 Qh6
  23. 23.c5 Rxc5
  24. 24.Nc4 Kf8
  25. 25.Nxb6 Be8
  26. 26.f4 f5
  27. 27.exf5 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rc1 Kg7
  29. 29.g4 Rc5
  30. 30.Rxc5 dxc5
  31. 31.Nc8 Bf8
  32. 32.Qd8 Qg6
  33. 33.f5 Qh6
  34. 34.g5 Qh5
  35. 35.Rg4 exf5
  36. 36.Nf4 Qh8
  37. 37.Qf6+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rxh4+

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