Vassily Ivanchuk vs Garry Kasparov

Chess Classics Giants · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 5
Date 1998.06.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

4r3/R7/4bPk1/8/8/P1Bn1PK1/1P6/8 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 g5
  12. 12.Bf2 Nxd5
  13. 13.Qd2 cxd4
  14. 14.exd4 e5
  15. 15.h4 exd4
  16. 16.hxg5 Re8+
  17. 17.Ne2 d3
  18. 18.Rxh6 dxe2
  19. 19.Bd4 f6
  20. 20.gxf6 exf1=Q+
  21. 21.Kxf1 Ne3+
  22. 22.Kf2 Nc6
  23. 23.Bxe3 Qxd2+
  24. 24.Bxd2 Ba6
  25. 25.Bc3 Re2+
  26. 26.Kg3 Kf7
  27. 27.Rh7+ Ke6
  28. 28.Rah1 Bc4
  29. 29.R1h6 Rg8+
  30. 30.Kf4 Rf8
  31. 31.g4 Bd5
  32. 32.g5 Rf2
  33. 33.Rh3 Rg2
  34. 34.Rg3 Rxg3
  35. 35.Kxg3 Kf5
  36. 36.Rg7 Bf7
  37. 37.Kf2 a5
  38. 38.Ke3 Nd8
  39. 39.g6 Bxg6
  40. 40.Rd7 Bf7
  41. 41.Rd6 Re8+
  42. 42.Kf2 Ne6
  43. 43.Rxb6 a4
  44. 44.Ra6 Nf4
  45. 45.Ra5+ Kg6
  46. 46.Rxa4 Nd3+
  47. 47.Kg3 Be6
  48. 48.Ra7

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