Garry Kasparov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Chess Classics Giants · 1998 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classics Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 3
Date 1998.06.17
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/kb6/pr6/1p1N4/3Q4/P7/KPP4P/5q2 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.e5 d5
  13. 13.Kb1 Bb7
  14. 14.f5 fxe5
  15. 15.Qxe5 Bf6
  16. 16.Qg3 Qe7
  17. 17.fxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Be2 O-O-O
  19. 19.Bg4 h5
  20. 20.Bh3 h4
  21. 21.Qf4 Bg7
  22. 22.Rhe1 Rh6
  23. 23.a3 Rg6
  24. 24.Bxe6+ Rxe6
  25. 25.Qg4 Rd6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Qxe6
  27. 27.Qxg7 Qf6
  28. 28.Qg4+ Kb8
  29. 29.Rd4 Re6
  30. 30.Qxh4 Qf1+
  31. 31.Ka2 Qxg2
  32. 32.Rg4 Qf1
  33. 33.Rg8+ Ka7
  34. 34.Qd4+ Rb6
  35. 35.Nxd5

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