Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand

SuperGM · 2002 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 3
Date 2002.02.25
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/3p2pB/2p1p3/p1Pn2q1/3Q3R/P5P1/1r2RP1P/6K1 b - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 Be7
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nb6 Rb8
  12. 12.Nxc8 Qxc8
  13. 13.Bd4 O-O
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.c4 Nf4
  16. 16.Bf3 Qc7
  17. 17.Re1 Ng6
  18. 18.c5 f6
  19. 19.exf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Be4 Nf4
  21. 21.Bxf6 Rxf6
  22. 22.Qc2 h6
  23. 23.Rad1 Nd5
  24. 24.g3 a5
  25. 25.a3 Rff8
  26. 26.Re2 Qd8
  27. 27.Rd4 Rb7
  28. 28.Bh7+ Kh8
  29. 29.Bd3 Qf6
  30. 30.Ra4 Ra8
  31. 31.Qd2 Qd8
  32. 32.Bb1 Rb5
  33. 33.Rh4 Qe7
  34. 34.Rxh6+ Kg8
  35. 35.Rh4 Rab8
  36. 36.Bh7+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qd3 Qg5
  38. 38.Qd4 Rxb2
  39. 39.Bg6+ Kg8
  40. 40.Bh7+ Kf7
  41. 41.Bg6+ Kg8
  42. 42.Bh7+

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