Garry Kasparov vs Peter Svidler

Internet · 1998 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Internet
Site ICC m1
Round 1
Date 1998.05.24
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/1p6/1P2k2p/4P2P/3K4/2P5/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 e5
  7. 7.Qd3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 O-O
  9. 9.Bxd7 Nxd7
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.O-O-O Nf6
  12. 12.Qxd6 Qxd6
  13. 13.Rxd6 Re8
  14. 14.h3 b6
  15. 15.Rhd1 Bb7
  16. 16.Nd2 Rac8
  17. 17.f3 Kf8
  18. 18.Nf1 Ke7
  19. 19.Ne3 g6
  20. 20.a4 Red8
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Kxd8
  23. 23.Nc4 Nd7
  24. 24.Nd6 Ba6
  25. 25.Nd5 f6
  26. 26.Kd2 Nc5
  27. 27.b4 Nxa4
  28. 28.b5 Bc8
  29. 29.Nxc8 Kxc8
  30. 30.Nxf6 h5
  31. 31.h4 Kd8
  32. 32.g4 Ke7
  33. 33.Nd5+ Ke6
  34. 34.Ke3 Nb2
  35. 35.gxh5 gxh5
  36. 36.f4 Nc4+
  37. 37.Kd3 Nb2+
  38. 38.Ke2 exf4
  39. 39.Nxf4+ Ke5
  40. 40.Nd3+ Nxd3
  41. 41.Kxd3

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