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Selected Games of Kasparov’s Chess Career
Compiled by Cosmo Fan
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A game of chess holds many secrets. Fortunately! That is why we cannot clearly state whether chess is science, art, or a sport. —Garry Kasparov

You should remember that when you make a move, the opponent makes a move. And anything can change. —Garry Kasparov

16…?
Lputian vs Kasparov, 1976 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 0-1

35.?
Kasparov vs D Kayumov, 1976 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 36 moves, 1-0

E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1977 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Pigusov, 1977 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Yurtaev, 1977 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 30 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs A Roizman, 1978 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

A Ambartsoumian vs Kasparov, 1978 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 26 moves, 0-1

Alburt vs Kasparov, 1978 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 56 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Polugaevsky, 1978 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 46 moves, 1-0

29.?
Kasparov vs A Panchenko, 1978 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 35 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs R Korsunsky, 1978 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 52 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Ehlvest, 1978 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0

23?
Kasparov vs S Begun, 1978 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs T Georgadze, 1979 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Browne, 1979 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Polugaevsky, 1979 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

33.?
Kasparov vs M Vukic, 1979 
(E91) King's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs D Marovic, 1979 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs J Pribyl, 1980 
(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Csom, 1980 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0

20.?
Kasparov vs Marjanovic, 1980 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs G Hjorth, 1980 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs E Torre, 1980 
(A43) Old Benoni, 57 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs R Akesson, 1980 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Chiburdanidze, 1980 
(E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs T Natsis, 1980 
(D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1-0

28…?
S Giardelli vs Kasparov, 1980 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 32 moves, 0-1

22.?
Kasparov vs G Ligterink, 1980 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs A Yusupov, 1981 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

31.?
Kasparov vs J Fedorowicz, 1981 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

A Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1981 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 40 moves, 0-1

28.?
Kasparov vs Yurtaev, 1981 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 30 moves, 1-0

Huebner vs Kasparov, 1981 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 0-1

J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Romanishin, 1981 
(D85) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1-0

Tukmakov vs Kasparov, 1981 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 29 moves, 0-1

Yudasin vs Kasparov, 1981 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1

23…?
Tseshkovsky vs Kasparov, 1981 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 25 moves, 0-1

23…?
H Schussler vs Kasparov, 1981 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 32 moves, 0-1

Kavalek vs Kasparov, 1982 
(E90) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Nunn, 1982  
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1982  
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Gheorghiu, 1982 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

L Christiansen vs Kasparov, 1982 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

24.? Annotations by E Schiller
Kasparov vs Najdorf, 1982  
(E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

23.?
Kasparov vs Sax, 1982 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1983 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs A Beliavsky, 1983 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs B Ivanovic, 1983 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0

A Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1983 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 46 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Huebner vs Kasparov, 1985 
(A21) English, 28 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Andersson, 1985 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 50 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

F Behrhorst vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 50 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 67 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Mephisto, 1985 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 36 moves, 1-0

23.?
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

Huebner vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D90) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1

19.?
Kasparov vs Short, 1986 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Miles, 1986 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Smejkal, 1986 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

31.?
Kasparov vs Huebner, 1986 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

26…?
Miles vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 29 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A21) English, 50 moves, 1-0

L Winants vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 55 moves, 0-1

B Zueger vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  
(A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988 
(E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Andersson, 1988 
(D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 38 moves, 1-0

Ehlvest vs Kasparov, 1988 
(A28) English, 25 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs A Sokolov, 1988 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Gheorghiu vs Kasparov, 1988 
(E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 36 moves, 0-1

21…?
A Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1988 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1988 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 63 moves, 1-0

Hort vs Kasparov, 1988 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1988 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs D H Campora, 1988 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

29…?
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1988 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Short, 1988 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Salov, 1988 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 58 moves, 1-0

28.?
Kasparov vs Van der Wiel, 1988 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

26.?
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989 
(A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Speelman, 1989 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

25.?
Kasparov vs Hjartarson, 1989 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

28…?
J Piket vs Kasparov, 1989 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1

Short vs Kasparov, 1989 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 103 moves, 0-1

Portisch vs Kasparov, 1989 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 0-1

A Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1989 
(B83) Sicilian, 61 moves, 0-1

B Kouatly vs Kasparov, 1989 
(E92) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1

Hjartarson vs Kasparov, 1989 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs J Piket, 1989 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 1-0

23…?
S Agdestein vs Kasparov, 1989 
(A36) English, 24 moves, 0-1

27…?
Damljanovic vs Kasparov, 1989 
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Psakhis vs Kasparov, 1990 
(A10) English, 30 moves, 0-1

27…?
Portisch vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E97) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Anand, 1991 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Ehlvest vs Kasparov, 1991 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs A Beliavsky, 1991 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

52.? (Challenge find alt best move)
Kasparov vs Timman, 1991 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1992 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 45 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1992 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1992 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

Timman vs Kasparov, 1992 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 25 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs Kasparov, 1992 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 40 moves, 0-1

Anand vs Kasparov, 1992 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 33 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1993 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Short, 1993 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Kamsky, 1993 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1993 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 65 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1993 
(E97) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

35.?
Kasparov vs Short, 1993 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

27.?
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs M Illescas, 1994 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Short, 1994 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Bareev, 1994 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1994 
(C18) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994 
(E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Lautier, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1994 
(B57) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

24.?
Kasparov vs Timman, 1994 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Vaganian, 1995 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1995 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

19.?
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0

25….
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1

20.?
Kasparov vs E Kengis, 1995 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

22.?
Kasparov vs Hracek, 1996 
(B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 25 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1996 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1996 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Kasparov, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 55 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 63 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1996 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

J Piket vs Kasparov, 1996 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 39 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1996 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1996 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1997 
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 57 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs Kasparov, 1997 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs Kasparov, 1997 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1997 
(A06) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs J Piket, 1997 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Kasparov, 1997 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1997 
(C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs J Polgar, 1997 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1998 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1998 
(B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 35 moves, 1-0

36.?
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Svidler, 1999 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0

Svidler vs Kasparov, 1999 
(B53) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Van Wely, 1999 
(B33) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Kasparov, 1999 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs Kasparov, 1999 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 61 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1999 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

35.?
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1999 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 36 moves, 1-0

Adams vs Kasparov, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 0-1

Movsesian vs Kasparov, 2000 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs J Polgar, 2000 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Shirov, 2000 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0

20.?
Kasparov vs Van Wely, 2000 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Bacrot, 2000 
(C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2001 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Leko, 2001 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Tiviakov vs Kasparov, 2001 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 53 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Shirov, 2001 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

23…?
T Dao vs Kasparov, 2001 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Adams, 2002 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Khalifman, 2002 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs J Polgar, 2002 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 51 moves, 1-0

J Polgar vs Kasparov, 2002 
(B33) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2002 
(C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0

21..?
Sasikiran vs Kasparov, 2002 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Deep Junior, 2003 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Grischuk, 2003 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 63 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs V Chuchelov, 2003 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2003 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0

A Timofeev vs Kasparov, 2004 
(B50) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Svidler, 2004 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Dreev, 2004 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 59 moves, 1-0

25…?
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1

Kasimdzhanov vs Kasparov, 2005 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Adams, 2005 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 54 moves, 1-0

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