Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2001.01.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

7k/3N1pp1/7p/P3p3/4P3/R1R1P2P/1r2q1PK/8 w - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 O-O
  11. 11.a5 Rb8
  12. 12.d3 Nd7
  13. 13.Be3 Kh8
  14. 14.Nd2 Ne7
  15. 15.Bc2 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 c5
  17. 17.Bb3 c4
  18. 18.dxc4 Nc5
  19. 19.cxb5 Nxb3
  20. 20.Nxb3 Rxb5
  21. 21.Qd1 Qc7
  22. 22.Ra4 Nc6
  23. 23.Nd2 Nxa5
  24. 24.b4 Nb7
  25. 25.Qc2 h6
  26. 26.Qd3 Rb6
  27. 27.Rfa1 Rc6
  28. 28.R1a3 a5
  29. 29.Kh2 d5
  30. 30.Qb5 d4
  31. 31.bxa5 dxc3
  32. 32.Nb3 Nc5
  33. 33.Rc4 Rb8
  34. 34.Qxc6 Qxc6
  35. 35.Nxc5 Qb5
  36. 36.Rcxc3 Qe2
  37. 37.Nd7 Rb2

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