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Garry Kasparov vs Alexander G Beliavsky, 1992

This replay preserves the complete 55-ply score of Kasparov playing White across 28 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
Garry Kasparov
Black
Alexander G Beliavsky
Event
Reggio Emilia9192
Year
1992
Result
1-0
Opening
A34 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation

Opening reference: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation (A34).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 35 middlegame and 0 endgame. The score contains 11 captures and 2 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 38 legal choices. The source score ends after 28.Bxb8 with the recorded result 1-0. 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. 7.d3 — Advance the d-pawn7.d3 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 16.e5 — Claim central space16.e5 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 19.Qa7 — Create pressure on b819.Qa7 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 24.Be3 — Develop the bishop24.Be3 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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Garry Kasparov vs Alexander G Beliavsky, 1992

Start position

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Opening · 1.c4 to 10...Be6

  1. 1.c4 Advance the c-pawn

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

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · c4.

  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 d4.

  3. 2.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 e5 Nf3 Nc6.

  4. 2...c5 Advance the c-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c7 to c5; from there it controls d4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · c5 Nf3 g6 e4.

  5. 3.g3 Advance the g-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from g2 to g3; from there it controls f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · g3 g6 Bg2 Bg7.

  6. 3...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.

  7. 4.Bg2 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to g2; from g2 it attacks Black's pawn on b7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg2 Bg7.

  8. 4...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 Nf3.

  9. 5.a3 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from a2 to a3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · a3 O-O Nf3 d5.

  10. 5...Nc6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to c6; from there it controls d4 and e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc6 d3 O-O Rb1.

  11. 6.Rb1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to b1; from b1 it reinforces the bishop on c1.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rb1 d6 d3 a5.

  12. 6...a5 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a7 to a5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a5 d3 O-O Bd2.

  13. 7.d3 Advance the d-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d3; from there it controls e4 and c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d3 O-O Bd2 d6.

  14. 7...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 Nh3.

  15. 8.Bg5 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to g5; from g5 it attacks Black's knight on f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg5 d6 Nh3 Bd7.

  16. 8...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 Nh3 Rb8 b3.

  17. 9.Nf3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to f3; from there it controls d4 and e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf3 h6 Bd2 e6.

  18. 9...h6 Create pressure on g5

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from h7 to h6; from h6 it attacks White's bishop on g5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h6 Bd2 Rb8 Nb5.

  19. 10.Bd2 Create pressure on h6

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from g5 to d2; from d2 it attacks Black's pawn on h6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd2 e6.

  20. 10...Be6 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to e6; from e6 it attacks White's pawn on c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be6 O-O Qd7 Na4.

Middlegame · 11.h3 to 28.Bxb8

  1. 11.h3 Advance the h-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from h2 to h3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h3 Qd7 g4 d5.

  2. 11...d5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d6 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 Qc1 dxc4 dxc4.

  3. 12.cxd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; from d5 it attacks Black's knight on c6 and Black's bishop on e6; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · cxd5 Nxd5.

  4. 12...Nxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: Black's knight recaptures the pawn on d5; from d5 it attacks White's knight on c3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxd5.

  5. 13.O-O Kingside castling

    Board fact: White castles kingside, moving the king to g1 and the rook to f1. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O.

  6. 13...Nd4 Create pressure on f3

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from c6 to d4; from d4 it attacks White's knight on f3 and White's pawn on e2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd4 Rc1 Nxf3+ Bxf3.

  7. 14.e4 Create pressure on d5

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e2 to e4; from e4 it attacks Black's knight on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · e4 Nxf3+.

  8. 14...Nxf3+ Capture with check on f3

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the knight on f3; the move checks White's king; from f3 it attacks White's bishop on d2; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxf3+ Qxf3.

  9. 15.Qxf3 Recapture on f3

    Board fact: White's queen recaptures the knight on f3; from f3 it attacks Black's pawn on f7; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxf3 Nxc3 bxc3 Rb8.

  10. 15...Nc7 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from d5 to c7; from there it controls d5 and e6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc7 e5 Bb3 Qe3.

  11. 16.e5 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e4 to e5; from there it controls d6 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e5 Bb3 Qe3 Ne6.

  12. 16...Bf5 Create pressure on d3

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e6 to f5; from f5 it attacks White's pawn on d3 and White's pawn on h3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; b6 ranked higher · Bf5 Rbd1.

  13. 17.Rbd1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from b1 to d1; from d1 it reinforces the rook on f1.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rbd1 Bxe5.

  14. 17...Ne6 Improve the knight

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from c7 to e6; from there it controls d4, c5 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ne6.

  15. 18.Qxb7 Exchange on b7

    Board fact: White's queen takes the pawn on b7; from b7 it attacks Black's rook on a8 and Black's pawn on e7; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxb7 Rb8 Qa7 Qc7.

  16. 18...Rb8 Rook on the semi-open b-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to b8; the rook now works on a semi-open b-file; from b8 it attacks White's queen on b7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rb8 Qa7 Bxd3 Bc1.

  17. 19.Qa7 Create pressure on b8

    Board fact: White moves the queen from b7 to a7; from a7 it attacks Black's rook on b8 and Black's pawn on a5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qa7 Bxd3 Bc1 c4.

  18. 19...Bxd3 Exchange on d3

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the pawn on d3; from d3 it attacks White's rook on f1; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxd3.

  19. 20.Bc1 Create pressure on h6

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from d2 to c1; from c1 it attacks Black's pawn on h6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc1 c4 Rfe1 Qc7.

  20. 20...c4 Advance the c-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c5 to c4; from there it controls d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c4 Rfe1 Qc7 Qxc7.

  21. 21.Rfe1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to e1; from there it controls e4, e5 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rfe1 Qc7 Qxc7 Nxc7.

  22. 21...Nd4 Improve the knight

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from e6 to d4; from there it controls c6, e6 and f3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd4.

  23. 22.Nd5 Create pressure on e7

    Board fact: White moves the knight from c3 to d5; from d5 it attacks Black's pawn on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd5 Nc2 Nxe7+ Kh7.

  24. 22...Nb3 Create pressure on c1

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from d4 to b3; from b3 it attacks White's bishop on c1.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; e6 ranked higher · Nb3 Nxe7+.

  25. 23.Nxe7+ Capture with check on e7

    Board fact: White's knight takes the pawn on e7; the move checks Black's king; from e7 it attacks Black's pawn on g6; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxe7+ Kh8 Be3 Qe8.

  26. 23...Kh7 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from g8 to h7; from h7 it reinforces the bishop on g7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh7 Be3 Rb5 f4.

  27. 24.Be3 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to e3; from e3 it attacks Black's pawn on h6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 Rb5 f4 Qb8.

  28. 24...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 g3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Qe8 ranked higher · Bxe5 Nc6.

  29. 25.Nc6 Create pressure on d8

    Board fact: White moves the knight from e7 to c6; from c6 it attacks Black's queen on d8 and Black's rook on b8.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc6 Ra8 Qb7 Rb8.

  30. 25...Qf6 Create pressure on c6

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to f6; from f6 it attacks White's knight on c6 and White's pawn on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Ra8 ranked higher · Qf6 Nxe5 Qxe5 Bf4.

  31. 26.Nxe5 Exchange on e5

    Board fact: White's knight takes the bishop on e5; from e5 it attacks Black's bishop on d3 and Black's pawn on c4; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxe5 Qxe5 Bf4 Qxb2.

  32. 26...Qxe5 Recapture on e5

    Board fact: Black's queen recaptures the knight on e5; from e5 it attacks White's bishop on e3 and White's pawn on b2; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxe5 Bf4 Qb5 Re7.

  33. 27.Bf4 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from e3 to f4; from f4 it attacks Black's queen on e5 and Black's pawn on h6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf4 Qb5 Re7 Kg8.

  34. 27...Qd4 Create pressure on a7

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from e5 to d4; from d4 it attacks White's queen on a7 and White's bishop on f4.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Qb5 ranked higher · Qd4 Bxb8 Qxa7 Bxa7.

  35. 28.Bxb8 Exchange on b8

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the rook on b8; from b8 it reinforces the queen on a7; white is ahead by 5 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxb8 Qxa7 Bxa7 Rc8.

PGN

[Event "Reggio Emilia9192"] [Site "?"] [Date "1992.??.??"] [White "Kasparov, Garry"] [Black "Beliavsky, Alexander G"] [Result "1-0"] 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. a3 Nc6 6. Rb1 a5 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5 d6 9. Nf3 h6 10. Bd2 Be6 11. h3 d5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. O-O Nd4 14. e4 Nxf3+ 15. Qxf3 Nc7 16. e5 Bf5 17. Rbd1 Ne6 18. Qxb7 Rb8 19. Qa7 Bxd3 20. Bc1 c4 21. Rfe1 Nd4 22. Nd5 Nb3 23. Nxe7+ Kh7 24. Be3 Bxe5 25. Nc6 Qf6 26. Nxe5 Qxe5 27. Bf4 Qd4 28. Bxb8 1-0

Sources and checking

Score source: Chess Database, version 1 by Ana Schaigorodsky (2016), licensed under CC BY 4.0. LibreChess selected the exact score identified by sha256:2743c9feb1fb95cd08153641b1cf51a796dbefc29d69ca1ce2a9e5be6ade4a7c and pins it in the selection manifest.
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White="Kasparov, Garry"; Black="Beliavsky, Alexander G"; Event="Reggio Emilia-A 9192 34th"; Date="1992.??.??"; Result="1-0".
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