Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 35th-KK5 · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 35th-KK5
Site Lyon/New York
Round 22
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4Q2k/6p1/7p/1Pq1bP2/8/6PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 5 43

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.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ra3 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Ne4 Bf7
  20. 20.axb5 d5
  21. 21.Nc3 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Nxe1 d4
  23. 23.Na2 Nxa2
  24. 24.Bxa2 c4
  25. 25.Rxa6 Nc5
  26. 26.Rxa8 Qxa8
  27. 27.Bb1 d3
  28. 28.Be3 Qa5
  29. 29.b3 Nxb3
  30. 30.Nxd3 cxd3
  31. 31.Bxd3 Nc5
  32. 32.Bf1 Qc7
  33. 33.Qg4 Kh7
  34. 34.Bc4 Bxc4
  35. 35.Qxc4 Qe5
  36. 36.Qf7 Bd6
  37. 37.g3 Qe7
  38. 38.Qg6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Bd4 Be5
  40. 40.Bxc5 Qxc5
  41. 41.Qe8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qg6+ Kh8
  43. 43.Qe8+

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