Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 35th-KK5 · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 35th-KK5
Site Lyon/New York
Round 20
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/4bk2/3p4/p2B4/Pn6/6RP/1p3PPK/8 b - - 0 41

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.Rae3 Nf6
  19. 19.Nh2 Kh8
  20. 20.b3 bxa4
  21. 21.bxa4 c4
  22. 22.Bb2 fxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Nfxd5
  24. 24.Rg3 Re6
  25. 25.Ng4 Qe8
  26. 26.Nxh6 c3
  27. 27.Nf5 cxb2
  28. 28.Qg4 Bc8
  29. 29.Qh4+ Rh6
  30. 30.Nxh6 gxh6
  31. 31.Kh2 Qe5
  32. 32.Ng5 Qf6
  33. 33.Re8 Bf5
  34. 34.Qxh6+ Qxh6
  35. 35.Nf7+ Kh7
  36. 36.Bxf5+ Qg6
  37. 37.Bxg6+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rxa8 Be7
  39. 39.Rb8 a5
  40. 40.Be4+ Kxf7
  41. 41.Bxd5+

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