Garry Kasparov vs Boris Gelfand

Paris Immopar rapid · 1991 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Paris Immopar rapid
Site Paris
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5ppk/2b1p2p/4P3/p2R1q2/2p4P/1PB2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Qf3 Qc7
  10. 10.Qg3 O-O
  11. 11.Bh6 Ne8
  12. 12.Rfe1 Bd7
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Nce2 Kh8
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Qxg5 Nf6
  17. 17.Ng3 Nc6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Rad1 Rad8
  20. 20.Rd3 h6
  21. 21.Qf4 Qe7
  22. 22.Qh4 Rd7
  23. 23.Nh5 Nxh5
  24. 24.Qxh5 Qd8
  25. 25.h3 Qb6
  26. 26.a5 Qb7
  27. 27.Qh4 Qb5
  28. 28.Red1 Rfd8
  29. 29.Qf4 Qxa5
  30. 30.Rxd6 Qg5
  31. 31.Rxd7 Qxf4
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.R8d4 a5
  34. 34.c3 a4
  35. 35.Bc2 bxc3
  36. 36.e5+

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