Vassily Ivanchuk vs Garry Kasparov

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2002.09.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/6P1/4pRP1/P2pn3/8/2Pb4/1K6 b - - 1 40

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.Rg1 g6
  7. 7.g4 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.f3 e5
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Qd2 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O Bf8
  13. 13.Na4 h5
  14. 14.h3 Nd7
  15. 15.Qc3 hxg4
  16. 16.hxg4 d5
  17. 17.Qxc6 d4
  18. 18.Bd2 Rc8
  19. 19.Qb7 Rb8
  20. 20.Qxa6 Ra8
  21. 21.Qb5 Bxa2
  22. 22.Bc4 Bxc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 Qf6
  24. 24.g5 Qd6
  25. 25.Kb1 Rh3
  26. 26.Rgf1 Be7
  27. 27.b3 Qa3
  28. 28.Bc1 Qb4
  29. 29.Qxb4 Bxb4
  30. 30.f4 Rh4
  31. 31.Rh1 Rxh1
  32. 32.Rxh1 Ke7
  33. 33.f5 Ra6
  34. 34.Rh7 Nc5
  35. 35.Bd2 Rxa4
  36. 36.fxg6 Bxd2
  37. 37.Rxf7+ Ke6
  38. 38.Rf6+ Ke7
  39. 39.bxa4 Nxe4
  40. 40.Rf5

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