Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand

Chess Classics Giants · 1998 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 6
Date 1998.06.18
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1rr3k1/4bppp/Q3b3/4p3/2p1P3/2N4P/PPq1BPP1/1R1R2K1 w - - 5 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.N5c3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.Nc4 b5
  13. 13.Qxd6 bxc4
  14. 14.Qxc6 Be6
  15. 15.Be2 Rb8
  16. 16.O-O Qd2
  17. 17.Rab1 Qxc2
  18. 18.Rfc1 Qd2
  19. 19.Rd1 Qc2
  20. 20.Qxa6 Rfc8
  21. 21.h3 Be7
  22. 22.Rdc1 Qd2
  23. 23.Rd1 Qc2

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