Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus · 2000 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2000.01.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/R5p1/4P3/5Pk1/1r4p1/4K3/8/8 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.O-O Qa5
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ba6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc5
  15. 15.e4 Bc4
  16. 16.Qa4 Nb6
  17. 17.Qb4 Qh5
  18. 18.Be3 Be2
  19. 19.Rd2 Rab8
  20. 20.Bxb6 axb6
  21. 21.Qd6 Bf3
  22. 22.Qxc6 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Qe5
  24. 24.Qc4 Rfc8
  25. 25.Qd4 Qa5
  26. 26.Rb1 h6
  27. 27.Rb4 Qc5
  28. 28.Rd3 Qc7
  29. 29.a4 Rd8
  30. 30.Qe3 Rxd3
  31. 31.Qxd3 Rc8
  32. 32.Qb1 Qxc3
  33. 33.Rxb6 Rc4
  34. 34.Rb8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rb7 f6
  36. 36.Re7 Rb4
  37. 37.Qa2 Qc4
  38. 38.Qxc4 Rxc4
  39. 39.a5 Ra4
  40. 40.Rxe6 Rxa5
  41. 41.Rd6 Ra4
  42. 42.Kf3 Ra3+
  43. 43.Ke2 h5
  44. 44.Rd3 Ra2+
  45. 45.Ke3 Kg6
  46. 46.h3 Ra4
  47. 47.f4 Rb4
  48. 48.Ra3 Rc4
  49. 49.g4 hxg4
  50. 50.hxg4 Rb4
  51. 51.Ra6 Kf7
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kg6
  53. 53.f5+ Kh6
  54. 54.g5+ fxg5
  55. 55.e5 g4
  56. 56.e6 Kg5

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