Garry Kasparov vs Le Quang Liem

Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Le Quang Liem
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.1
Date 2017.08.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4B3/p4pk1/1p3qb1/3p2p1/1P1P2P1/P4P2/3Q2K1/2R5 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Be6
  10. 10.Nf3 Nbd7
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3+
  12. 12.Qxc3 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Ne4
  14. 14.Qc2 Ndxc5
  15. 15.Nd4 Rc8
  16. 16.Be2 Bd7
  17. 17.b4 Ne6
  18. 18.Qb2 Qf6
  19. 19.O-O Rfe8
  20. 20.Rac1 Nxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Nxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Kg7
  23. 23.Bf3 Be6
  24. 24.Qd2 b6
  25. 25.Be2 Bf5
  26. 26.Ba6 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Re4
  28. 28.Rd1 Re7
  29. 29.Rc1 Bg6
  30. 30.f3 h5
  31. 31.Bb5 Re6
  32. 32.Bd7 Rd6
  33. 33.Bb5 h4
  34. 34.g4 Re6
  35. 35.Bd7 Rd6
  36. 36.Bb5 h3
  37. 37.Kh2 hxg2
  38. 38.Kxg2 Re6
  39. 39.Bd7 Re7
  40. 40.Bb5 Re8
  41. 41.Bxe8

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