Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 35th-KK5 · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 35th-KK5
Site Lyon/New York
Round 2
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6n1/4n2k/R5p1/p3P3/8/7P/1P1q2P1/1B3Q1K b - - 4 44

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 bxa4
  16. 16.Rxa4 a5
  17. 17.Ra3 Ra6
  18. 18.Nh2 g6
  19. 19.f3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nc4 Qb5
  21. 21.Rc3 Bc8
  22. 22.Be3 Kh7
  23. 23.Qc1 c6
  24. 24.Ng4 Ng8
  25. 25.Bxh6 Bxh6
  26. 26.Nxh6 Nxh6
  27. 27.Nxd6 Qb6
  28. 28.Nxe8 Qxd4+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qd8
  30. 30.Rd1 Qxe8
  31. 31.Qg5 Ra7
  32. 32.Rd8 Qe6
  33. 33.f4 Ba6
  34. 34.f5 Qe7
  35. 35.Qd2 Qe5
  36. 36.Qf2 Qe7
  37. 37.Qd4 Ng8
  38. 38.e5 Nd5
  39. 39.fxg6+ fxg6
  40. 40.Rxc6 Qxd8
  41. 41.Qxa7+ Nde7
  42. 42.Rxa6 Qd1+
  43. 43.Qg1 Qd2
  44. 44.Qf1

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