Peter Svidler vs Garry Kasparov

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 7
Date 1997.09.06
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/4p3/pp2k3/3pbq2/2r5/5P2/PP4RP/4R2K b - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Nbd7
  5. 5.d3 b6
  6. 6.O-O Bb7
  7. 7.Nbd2 g6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Ng5 d5
  12. 12.Bb5 Bg7
  13. 13.f3 Bf5
  14. 14.g4 h6
  15. 15.gxf5 hxg5
  16. 16.fxg6 a6
  17. 17.gxf7+ Kxf7
  18. 18.Ba4 Rh5
  19. 19.Be3 Nf6
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd6
  21. 21.Rf2 Rah8
  22. 22.Rg2 Rh3
  23. 23.Rf1 R8h4
  24. 24.Bc2 Nh5
  25. 25.Bf5 Nf4
  26. 26.Bxh3 Nxh3+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qf6
  28. 28.Rg3 Qf5
  29. 29.Bxg5 Nxg5
  30. 30.Rxg5 Qh3
  31. 31.Rg2 Bf6
  32. 32.Qd3 Rxd4
  33. 33.Qg6+ Ke6
  34. 34.Qe8 Rc4
  35. 35.Qd8 Qf5
  36. 36.Re1+ Be5
  37. 37.Qb8

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