Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 35th-KK5 · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 35th-KK5
Site Lyon/New York
Round 18
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k1pp1/1P1p1r2/3P4/2R2PP1/8/7K/8 b - - 2 57

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 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.Na3 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nb6
  14. 14.Bf4 bxa4
  15. 15.Bxa4 Nxa4
  16. 16.Qxa4 a5
  17. 17.Bd2 Re8
  18. 18.d5 Nb4
  19. 19.Bxb4 axb4
  20. 20.Qxb4 Rb8
  21. 21.Qc4 Qc8
  22. 22.Nd4 Ba6
  23. 23.Qc3 c5
  24. 24.dxc6 Bxd4
  25. 25.Qxd4 Qxc6
  26. 26.b4 h6
  27. 27.Re3 Re6
  28. 28.f3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rb3 Bb5
  30. 30.Rb2 Qb7
  31. 31.Nc2 Qe7
  32. 32.Qf2 Rg6
  33. 33.Ne3 Qe5
  34. 34.Rbb1 Bd7
  35. 35.Ra5 Qe7
  36. 36.Ra7 Qd8
  37. 37.Nd5 Kh7
  38. 38.Kh2 Rb8
  39. 39.f4 Re6
  40. 40.Qd4 Qe8
  41. 41.Re1 Bc6
  42. 42.Qd3 Qf8
  43. 43.Rc1 Bxd5
  44. 44.exd5+ Rg6
  45. 45.Qf5 Kg8
  46. 46.Rac7 Rf6
  47. 47.Qd7 Rd8
  48. 48.Qxd8 Qxd8
  49. 49.Rc8 Qf8
  50. 50.R1c4 Rf5
  51. 51.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  52. 52.Rd4 h5
  53. 53.b5 Ke7
  54. 54.b6 Kd7
  55. 55.g4 hxg4
  56. 56.hxg4 Rf6
  57. 57.Rc4

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