Vassily Ivanchuk vs Garry Kasparov

The Game

White	Vassily Ivanchuk
Black	Garry Kasparov
Result	0-1
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	2
Date	1999.02.22
Opening	Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves	31

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/4ppb1/4b2p/6p1/8/1P3P2/P4NPP/2rB2KR w - - 1 32

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.Be3 Ng4
7. 7.Bg5 h6
8. 8.Bh4 g5
9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
11. 11.Nb3 Nge5
12. 12.f3 b5
13. 13.Bf2 Rb8
14. 14.Nd4 b4
15. 15.Nd1 Nxd4
16. 16.Bxd4 d5
17. 17.exd5 Qxd5
18. 18.c3 O-O
19. 19.Be2 Rd8
20. 20.Qe3 Bb7
21. 21.Nf2 bxc3
22. 22.Bxc3 Qe6
23. 23.Kf1 Bd5
24. 24.b3 Rbc8
25. 25.Rd1 Rxc3
26. 26.Qxc3 Ng4
27. 27.Qa5 Ne3+
28. 28.Kg1 Rc8
29. 29.Qxa6 Nxd1
30. 30.Qxe6 Bxe6
31. 31.Bxd1 Rc1

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