Garry Kasparov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Linares · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 11
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

R7/6k1/p5r1/7p/5P2/6PK/8/8 w - - 12 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.d5 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nbd7
  14. 14.N3h2 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc2 c6
  16. 16.b4 Ncd7
  17. 17.dxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Ng4 Nxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Nb6
  20. 20.Ne3 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Bb3 Be6
  25. 25.Bxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.a4 bxa4
  27. 27.Rxa4 Rc8
  28. 28.Bd2 Rd6
  29. 29.Ra2 f6
  30. 30.Re4 g6
  31. 31.c4 f5
  32. 32.gxf5 gxf5
  33. 33.Rxe5 Rxc4
  34. 34.Rxf5 Bh6
  35. 35.Bxh6 Rxh6
  36. 36.Rc5 Rxb4
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rc7+ Kg8
  39. 39.g3 Rbb6
  40. 40.Ra7 Rhg6
  41. 41.Kg2 Rbf6
  42. 42.Ra3 Kh8
  43. 43.f3 Kg8
  44. 44.Kf2 Rb6
  45. 45.f4 h5
  46. 46.Kf3 Rbc6
  47. 47.Rd7 Rg7
  48. 48.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  49. 49.Kg2 Kh6
  50. 50.Kh3 Rg6
  51. 51.Ra5 Kg7
  52. 52.Rc5 Kh6
  53. 53.Rc8 Kh7
  54. 54.Ra8 Kg7

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