Gary's best? only time will tell!
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
a ropa dopa game by champ keeps short short
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
only bronx cheers for this blunder
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
a quickie from '86
Kasparov vs M Wahls, 1986  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 26 moves, 1-0
nice combination with long range pieces
Kasparov vs Vaganian, 1995  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
Fuuuuuuhhhhhhhmmmmmmbbbllleee!!! Karpov
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
The champ gives up both rooks-to promote mate
Kasparov vs Csom, 1980  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0
a great endgame by two great players
Polgar vs Kasparov, 1996  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 90 moves, 0-1
Kasparov loses this battle,but wins the future war
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0
aged 14 in this miniture
Kasparov vs G West, 1977  (B40) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
Kasparov blows this easy one!!
Kasparov vs K Georgiev, 1988  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2
K vs deep thought
Kasparov vs Deep Thought, 1989  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
a great finish to a great game!!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
teen sets trap-wins
Kasparov vs A V Kharitonov, 1977  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
win from the southeast corner
Piket vs Kasparov, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1
Three pieces cannot beat a rook!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1991  (E97) King's Indian, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2
But,boos for this one.
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
a rare loss-Kaspy leaves q-side open.
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
Kasparov falls victim to a stalemate trap
Kasparov vs N McDonald, 1986  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
a pinning masterpiece.
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
lady killing over the chessboard
Polgar vs Kasparov, 2002  (B33) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1
Black's king is overworked-
Kasparov vs Bacrot, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 1-0
great escape from sticky wicket
Kasparov vs Timman, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
a Tarrasch conquest
Kasparov vs Illescas Cordoba, 1994  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1-0
Kramnik outplays Kaspy on this day
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
Kaspy sacs queen to force mate.
Kasparov vs Ljubojevic, 1987  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
six pieces----and this one got away!
Kasparov vs Bacrot, 2004  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
shishka-bob a la Kasparov
Kasparov vs S Tatai, 1986  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
slight sidestep by king sets up win!
Speelman vs Kasparov, 1981  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 70 moves, 0-1
Kaspy wins in 102!!
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C45) Scotch Game, 102 moves, 1-0
Karpov loses as Caro-can't
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Kaspy gets kayoed by the TIGER
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
elegant ending! Was it the last great shot by Kaspy?
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
he dominates this one-as a teen
Kasparov vs Ehlvest, 1978  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
Kaspy's first win over WC Karpov
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov sees attack completed--and then completes it!
Kasparov vs D H Campora, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
a SHORT but painful death
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
Kasparov falls to DEEP BLUE
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1996  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 1-0
diversionary move sets off great combination
Kasparov vs Piket, 1997  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
Kaspy sacs queen-attacks...
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
a cross-checking gem!
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
he turns a rook pawn into a knight pawn:MAGIC!
Short vs Kasparov, 1989  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 103 moves, 0-1
unprotected pin-decoy
Kasparov vs A Duer, 1981  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi goes down hard!
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1995  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0
a battle with Korchnoi
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1
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