Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 35th-KK5 · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 35th-KK5
Site Lyon/New York
Round 6
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1QR5/r3q1b1/3p1pp1/3Bp2k/4P3/7P/5P1K/8 w - - 2 42

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.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 Nc4
  16. 16.b3 Ncb6
  17. 17.Na3 Ba6
  18. 18.Nh2 c6
  19. 19.dxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Bd2 Be7
  21. 21.Ng4 Ra8
  22. 22.Ne3 Nf6
  23. 23.Nf5 Bf8
  24. 24.Bg5 Nbd7
  25. 25.c4 bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Qxc4
  28. 28.Bb3 Qc3
  29. 29.Kh2 h6
  30. 30.Bxf6 Nxf6
  31. 31.Re3 Qc7
  32. 32.Rf3 Kh7
  33. 33.Ne3 Qe7
  34. 34.Nd5 Nxd5
  35. 35.Bxd5 Ra7
  36. 36.Qb3 f6
  37. 37.Qb8 g6
  38. 38.Rc3 h5
  39. 39.g4 Kh6
  40. 40.gxh5 Kxh5
  41. 41.Rc8 Bg7

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