Vassily Ivanchuk vs Garry Kasparov

Chess Classics Giants 3rd pl · 1998 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants 3rd pl
Site Frankfurt
Round 4
Date 1998.06.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1r3pk1/8/1pR2K2/1P6/8 w - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Rc1 a6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd3 Ba7
  12. 12.O-O d4
  13. 13.exd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Be3 Qh4
  16. 16.Bxa7 Rxa7
  17. 17.Qa4 Qxa4
  18. 18.Nxa4 b5
  19. 19.Nc5 Nd7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nxc5
  21. 21.Rxc5 g6
  22. 22.f3 Be6
  23. 23.Kf2 b4
  24. 24.a4 Bb3
  25. 25.Bc2 Bxc2
  26. 26.Rxc2 b3
  27. 27.Rc3 Rb8
  28. 28.Rd4 h5
  29. 29.h4 Kg7
  30. 30.Rc6 Re7
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rc7
  32. 32.Rd2 Rc2
  33. 33.Rd6 Rb4
  34. 34.a5 Rxd2+
  35. 35.Rxd2 Rxh4
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.Kg3 Rh5
  38. 38.fxg4 Rxa5
  39. 39.Rd3 Rb5
  40. 40.Rf3 f5
  41. 41.gxf5 gxf5
  42. 42.Rc3 Kh6
  43. 43.Kf3 Kg5

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