Garry Kasparov vs Magnus Carlsen

Blitz · 2004 · English Opening · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Blitz
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 10
Date 2004.03.17
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rr4k1/1P2ppbp/3p2p1/8/1P2P1n1/4B1P1/5PBP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.e4 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 a6
  12. 12.Rc1 Nd7
  13. 13.Qe2 b5
  14. 14.b4 Ne5
  15. 15.cxb5 axb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Qxb5 Qb8
  18. 18.a4 Qxb5
  19. 19.axb5 Rfb8
  20. 20.b6 Ng4
  21. 21.b7

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