Garry Kasparov vs Peter Svidler

Blitz m · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Blitz m
Site ICC
Round 1
Date 1998.05.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/6Rk/p1pr1p1P/q1p1pP2/2P5/2bP3R/P7/2Q4K b - - 1 54

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.b3 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Nc4 f6
  12. 12.Nh4 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Nc6
  15. 15.Qf3 Qd7
  16. 16.Qe4 Kh8
  17. 17.Rfe1 b5
  18. 18.Ne3 Nd4
  19. 19.c3 Nc6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rad8
  21. 21.h4 Rfe8
  22. 22.h5 h6
  23. 23.g3 Ne7
  24. 24.g4 c6
  25. 25.c4 Bb8
  26. 26.Ng2 Qb7
  27. 27.Nh4 Rd7
  28. 28.Ng6+ Kg8
  29. 29.f4 Nxg6
  30. 30.fxg6 Rde7
  31. 31.f5 Rd7
  32. 32.Bc3 Red8
  33. 33.Kf1 Bc7
  34. 34.Re3 Bb6
  35. 35.Rf3 Qc7
  36. 36.Kg2 Rd6
  37. 37.Rh3 R8d7
  38. 38.g5 Ba5
  39. 39.Bb2 Qd8
  40. 40.gxh6 gxh6
  41. 41.Qe3 bxc4
  42. 42.bxc4 Qb8
  43. 43.Ba3 Bb4
  44. 44.Bc1 Bc3
  45. 45.Qe2 Kg7
  46. 46.Qc2 Qb4
  47. 47.Kh1 Qa5
  48. 48.Bxh6+ Kxh6
  49. 49.Qc1+ Kg7
  50. 50.h6+ Kh8
  51. 51.g7+ Kh7
  52. 52.Rg1 Rd8
  53. 53.g8=Q+ Rxg8
  54. 54.Rg7+

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