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Gata Kamsky vs Garry Kasparov, 1992

This replay preserves the complete 82-ply score of Kasparov playing Black across 41 numbered moves. The board can be advanced one ply at a time; the notes stick to observable board changes rather than guessing at the players’ intentions.

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White
Gata Kamsky
Black
Garry Kasparov
Event
Manila ol (Men)
Year
1992
Result
0-1
Opening
E88 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation

Opening reference: King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation (E88).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 62 middlegame and 0 endgame. The score contains 18 captures and 3 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 35 legal choices. The source score ends after 41...Qxh2+ with the recorded result 0-1. Its termination tag was not retained, so this record does not infer whether the game ended by resignation, time or another cause.

Practice positions

The daily trainer uses a short set of positions from this complete score. Each link goes to the exact half-move rather than only the numbered move.

  1. 11...Nf4 — Create pressure on d311...Nf4 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 16...exf4 — Recapture on f416...exf4 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 26...b3 — Create pressure on a226...b3 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 33...Bf4 — Create pressure on d233...Bf4 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  5. 37...Ra2+ — A forcing check37...Ra2+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.

Replay with move-by-move board facts

The board, fact panel and transcript use the same legal score. “Fixed engine check” means Stockfish 17.1, one thread, a fixed 25,000-node search and 3 candidate lines. It compares moves under one reproducible setting; it does not claim to reconstruct a player’s thoughts.

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Gata Kamsky vs Garry Kasparov, 1992

Start position

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Opening · 1.d4 to 10...Nh5

  1. 1.d4 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d4; from there it controls e5 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · d4 Nf6 Nf3 e6.

  2. 1...Nf6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from g8 to f6; from there it controls d5 and e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf6 c4 e6 Nf3.

  3. 2.c4 Advance the c-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from c2 to c4; from there it controls d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c4 e6.

  4. 2...g6 Advance the g-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from g7 to g6; from there it controls f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · g6 Nf3 Bg7 Nc3.

  5. 3.Nc3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from b1 to c3; from there it controls d5 and e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc3 d5.

  6. 3...Bg7 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to g7; from there it controls f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg7 e4.

  7. 4.e4 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e2 to e4; from there it controls d5 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e4 O-O Bg5 d6.

  8. 4...d6 Advance the d-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d6; from there it controls e5 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d6 Be2 O-O h3.

  9. 5.f3 Advance the f-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f2 to f3; from there it controls e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f3 O-O.

  10. 5...O-O Kingside castling

    Board fact: Black castles kingside, moving the king to g8 and the rook to f8. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O Bg5 c5 d5.

  11. 6.Be3 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to e3; from there it controls d4 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 c5 dxc5 dxc5.

  12. 6...e5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e7 to e5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from e5 it attacks White's pawn on d4.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; b6 ranked higher · e5 d5 Nh5 Qd2.

  13. 7.d5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d4 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from there it controls c6 and e6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 Nfd7.

  14. 7...c6 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c7 to c6; the move changes the central pawn contact; from c6 it attacks White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c6 g4 Na6 h4.

  15. 8.Qd2 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to d2; from there it controls d4, d5 and c3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd2 Na6.

  16. 8...cxd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on c4 and White's pawn on e4; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd5 cxd5 Na6 g4.

  17. 9.cxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd5 Na6 Nge2 Ne8.

  18. 9...a6 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a7 to a6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a6 g4.

  19. 10.Bd3 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to d3; from d3 it attacks Black's pawn on a6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bd3 Nbd7.

  20. 10...Nh5 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from f6 to h5; from there it controls f4 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nh5 a4 a5 Bc4.

Middlegame · 11.g4 to 41...Qxh2+

  1. 11.g4 Create pressure on h5

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from g2 to g4; from g4 it attacks Black's knight on h5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; a4 ranked higher · g4 Nf4.

  2. 11...Nf4 Create pressure on d3

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from h5 to f4; from f4 it attacks White's bishop on d3 and White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf4 h4 f5 gxf5.

  3. 12.Bc2 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from d3 to c2; from there it controls e4 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bc2 Nd7 h4 b5.

  4. 12...b5 Advance the b-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b7 to b5; from there it controls c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b5.

  5. 13.Qf2 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d2 to f2; from there it controls e3 and f3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; a3 ranked higher · Qf2 a5.

  6. 13...Nd7 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to d7; from there it controls e5, c5 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd7 Nge2 b4 Na4.

  7. 14.Nge2 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to e2; from e2 it attacks Black's knight on f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nge2 a5.

  8. 14...b4 Create pressure on c3

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b5 to b4; from b4 it attacks White's knight on c3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b4 Na4.

  9. 15.Na4 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: White moves the knight from c3 to a4; from there it controls c3 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Na4 a5 O-O-O Ba6.

  10. 15...a5 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a6 to a5; from a5 it reinforces the pawn on b4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a5 O-O-O Ba6 Nxf4.

  11. 16.Nxf4 Exchange on f4

    Board fact: White's knight takes the knight on f4; from f4 it attacks Black's pawn on g6; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxf4 exf4 Bxf4 Ne5.

  12. 16...exf4 Recapture on f4

    Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the knight on f4; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the f-file; from f4 it attacks White's bishop on e3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exf4.

  13. 17.Bxf4 Recapture on f4

    Board fact: White's bishop recaptures the pawn on f4; from f4 it attacks Black's pawn on d6; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxf4 Ne5.

  14. 17...Ne5 Create pressure on f3

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from d7 to e5; from e5 it attacks White's pawn on f3 and White's pawn on g4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne5 Bxe5 Bxe5 O-O-O.

  15. 18.O-O-O Queenside castling

    Board fact: White castles queenside, moving the king to c1 and the rook to d1. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · O-O-O Nc4 Kb1 Qf6.

  16. 18...Nc4 Create pressure on b2

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from e5 to c4; from c4 it attacks White's pawn on b2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc4.

  17. 19.Be3 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from f4 to e3; from there it controls d4, c5 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 Nxe3 Qxe3 Rb8.

  18. 19...Nxe3 Exchange on e3

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the bishop on e3; from e3 it attacks White's rook on d1 and White's bishop on c2; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxe3 Qxe3 Bd7 h4.

  19. 20.Qxe3 Recapture on e3

    Board fact: White's queen recaptures the knight on e3; from e3 it reinforces the pawn on e4; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxe3 Bd7 Rd2 b3.

  20. 20...Rb8 Improve the rook

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to b8; from b8 it reinforces the bishop on c8.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rb8 Kb1 Bd7 Rd2.

  21. 21.Bb3 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from c2 to b3; from there it controls d5 and c4.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; h4 ranked higher · Bb3 Bd7.

  22. 21...Bd7 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to d7; from d7 it attacks White's knight on a4 and White's pawn on g4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd7 Kb1 Bb5 Rd2.

  23. 22.Kb1 Reposition the king

    Board fact: White moves the king from c1 to b1; from b1 it reinforces the pawn on a2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kb1 Qe8 Nb6 Bb5.

  24. 22...Qe8 Create pressure on e4

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to e8; from e8 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qe8 Nb6 Bb5 Rd2.

  25. 23.Nb6 Create pressure on d7

    Board fact: White moves the knight from a4 to b6; from b6 it attacks Black's bishop on d7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nb6 Bb5.

  26. 23...Bb5 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d7 to b5; from there it controls c4, c6 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb5 Rc1 a4 Bd1.

  27. 24.Rd2 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from d1 to d2; from there it controls d4, d5 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rd2 Qd8 Na4 Qd7.

  28. 24...a4 Create pressure on b3

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a5 to a4; from a4 it attacks White's bishop on b3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Qd8 ranked higher · a4 Bd1 b3 axb3.

  29. 25.Bd1 Create pressure on a4

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from b3 to d1; from d1 it attacks Black's pawn on a4.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Bc4 ranked higher · Bd1 b3 axb3 axb3.

  30. 25...Rb7 Create pressure on b6

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from b8 to b7; from b7 it attacks White's knight on b6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Rb7 Qf2 b3 axb3.

  31. 26.e5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e4 to e5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from e5 it attacks Black's pawn on d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e5 b3 axb3 axb3.

  32. 26...b3 Create pressure on a2

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b4 to b3; from b3 it attacks White's pawn on a2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b3 axb3 axb3 Bxb3.

  33. 27.axb3 Exchange on b3

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on b3; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the b-file; from b3 it attacks Black's pawn on a4; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · axb3 axb3 Bxb3 Qb8.

  34. 27...axb3 Recapture on b3

    Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the pawn on b3; the move changes the central pawn contact; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · axb3 Bxb3 Qb8 Nc4.

  35. 28.Bxb3 Recapture on b3

    Board fact: White's bishop recaptures the pawn on b3; from b3 it reinforces the pawn on d5; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxb3 Qb8 Nc4 Bxc4.

  36. 28...Qb8 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from e8 to b8; from there it controls d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qb8 Nc4 Bxc4 Bxc4.

  37. 29.Nc4 Create pressure on d6

    Board fact: White moves the knight from b6 to c4; from c4 it attacks Black's pawn on d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc4 Bxc4 Bxc4 Bxe5.

  38. 29...Bxc4 Exchange on c4

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the knight on c4; from c4 it attacks White's bishop on b3 and White's pawn on d5; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxc4 Bxc4 Bxe5 Qa3.

  39. 30.Bxc4 Recapture on c4

    Board fact: White's bishop recaptures the bishop on c4; from c4 it reinforces the pawn on d5; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxc4 Bxe5 Qa3 Rb4.

  40. 30...Bxe5 Exchange on e5

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the pawn on e5; from e5 it attacks White's pawn on b2 and White's pawn on h2; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxe5 Qf2 Qa8 Rc1.

  41. 31.Qe2 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: White moves the queen from e3 to e2; from e2 it attacks Black's bishop on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Qa3 ranked higher · Qe2 Qa7 Rc1 Ra8.

  42. 31...Qa7 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from b8 to a7; from there it controls d4, c5 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qa7 Rc1 Qa4 Ba6.

  43. 32.Rc1 Rook on the open c-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from h1 to c1; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from there it controls c3 and c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc1 Ra8 Qe4 Rxb2+.

  44. 32...Ra8 Rook on the open a-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from f8 to a8; the rook now occupies the open a-file; from a8 it reinforces the queen on a7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ra8 b3 Bf4 Kc2.

  45. 33.b3 Advance a passed pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from b2 to b3; the pawn is now passed; from there it controls c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b3 Bf4 Kc2 Re7.

  46. 33...Bf4 Create pressure on d2

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e5 to f4; from f4 it attacks White's rook on d2 and White's pawn on h2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf4 Kc2 Re7 Qd3.

  47. 34.Kc2 Reposition the king

    Board fact: White moves the king from b1 to c2; from there it controls c3 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kc2 Re7 Qd3 Bxd2.

  48. 34...Re7 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from b7 to e7; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e7 it attacks White's queen on e2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re7 Qd3 Qa3 h4.

  49. 35.Qd3 Create pressure on g6

    Board fact: White moves the queen from e2 to d3; from d3 it attacks Black's pawn on g6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd3 Bxd2 Qxd2 Qc5.

  50. 35...Qc5 Create pressure on c4

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from a7 to c5; from c5 it attacks White's bishop on c4 and White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qc5 Kd1 Bxd2 Qxd2.

  51. 36.Rb1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from c1 to b1; from b1 it reinforces the pawn on b3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; b4 ranked higher · Rb1 Bxd2 Qxd2 Re3.

  52. 36...Re3 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from e7 to e3; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e3 it attacks White's queen on d3 and White's pawn on f3.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Bxd2 ranked higher · Re3 Qf1 Ra2+ Rb2.

  53. 37.Qd4 Create pressure on c5

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d3 to d4; from d4 it attacks Black's queen on c5 and Black's rook on e3.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; b4 ranked higher · Qd4 Ra2+ Kd1 Rxd2+.

  54. 37...Ra2+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to a2; the move checks White's king; the rook now occupies the open a-file.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ra2+ Rb2 Rxb2+ Qxb2.

  55. 38.Kd1 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from c2 to d1; from d1 it reinforces the rook on d2.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Qb2 ranked higher · Kd1 Rxd2+ Qxd2 Rxf3.

  56. 38...Rxf3 Exchange on f3

    Board fact: Black's rook takes the pawn on f3; from f3 it attacks White's pawn on b3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Rxd2+ ranked higher · Rxf3 Qxc5 Rxd2+ Ke1.

  57. 39.Qxf4 Exchange on f4

    Board fact: White's queen takes the bishop on f4; from f4 it attacks Black's rook on f3 and Black's pawn on d6; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxf4 Qg1+ Ke2 Qg2+.

  58. 39...Rxf4 Recapture on f4

    Board fact: Black's rook recaptures the queen on f4; from f4 it attacks White's bishop on c4 and White's pawn on g4; black is ahead by 6 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxf4 Rxa2 Qg1+ Kc2.

  59. 40.Rxa2 Exchange on a2

    Board fact: White's rook takes the rook on a2; the rook now occupies the open a-file; from a2 it reinforces the pawn on h2; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxa2 Qg1+ Kc2 Qxh2+.

  60. 40...Qg1+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from c5 to g1; the move checks White's king; from g1 it attacks White's pawn on g4 and White's pawn on h2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qg1+ Kc2 Qxh2+ Kc3.

  61. 41.Kc2 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from d1 to c2; from there it controls c3 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kc2 Qxh2+ Kc3 Qxa2.

  62. 41...Qxh2+ Capture with check on h2

    Board fact: Black's queen takes the pawn on h2; the move checks White's king; from h2 it reinforces the rook on f4; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxh2+ Kc1 Qxa2 Bd3.

PGN

[Event "Manila ol (Men)"] [Site "?"] [Date "1992.??.??"] [White "Kamsky, Gata"] [Black "Kasparov, Garry"] [Result "0-1"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 c6 8. Qd2 cxd5 9. cxd5 a6 10. Bd3 Nh5 11. g4 Nf4 12. Bc2 b5 13. Qf2 Nd7 14. Nge2 b4 15. Na4 a5 16. Nxf4 exf4 17. Bxf4 Ne5 18. O-O-O Nc4 19. Be3 Nxe3 20. Qxe3 Rb8 21. Bb3 Bd7 22. Kb1 Qe8 23. Nb6 Bb5 24. Rd2 a4 25. Bd1 Rb7 26. e5 b3 27. axb3 axb3 28. Bxb3 Qb8 29. Nc4 Bxc4 30. Bxc4 Bxe5 31. Qe2 Qa7 32. Rc1 Ra8 33. b3 Bf4 34. Kc2 Re7 35. Qd3 Qc5 36. Rb1 Re3 37. Qd4 Ra2+ 38. Kd1 Rxf3 39. Qxf4 Rxf4 40. Rxa2 Qg1+ 41. Kc2 Qxh2+ 0-1

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