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Lubomir Kavalek vs Garry Kasparov, 1982

This replay preserves the complete 54-ply score of Kasparov playing Black across 27 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
Lubomir Kavalek
Black
Garry Kasparov
Event
Bugojno
Year
1982
Result
0-1
Opening
E90 King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses

Opening reference: King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses (E90).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 34 middlegame and 0 endgame. The score contains 9 captures and 4 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 37 legal choices. The source score ends after 27...Nc1 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. 6...e5 — Change the pawn structure6...e5 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 14...Nfd3+ — A forcing check14...Nfd3+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 18...Bg4 — Develop the bishop18...Bg4 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 21...Bxf3+ — Capture with check on f321...Bxf3+ 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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Lubomir Kavalek vs Garry Kasparov, 1982

Start position

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Opening · 1.c4 to 10...Nf4

  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...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.

  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 c5 e3 d6.

  4. 2...Bg7 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to g7; from g7 it attacks White's knight on c3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bg7 d4.

  5. 3.d4 Claim central space

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d4 d6.

  6. 3...Nf6 Develop the knight

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

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nf6 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 d6 Nf3 Nbd7.

  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 h3 e5 d5.

  9. 5.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 O-O h3 e5.

  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 h3 e5 d5.

  11. 6.h3 Advance the h-pawn

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h3 e5 d5 Nh5.

  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: Ranked first · e5 d5 Nh5 Be3.

  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 Nh5 Be3 Na6.

  14. 7...Na6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to a6; from there it controls c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Na6 Bg5 Nc5 b4.

  15. 8.Be3 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to e3; from e3 it attacks Black's pawn on a7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 Nh5.

  16. 8...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 g3 f5 exf5.

  17. 9.Nh2 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: White moves the knight from f3 to h2; from there it controls f3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nh2 Nc5 g3 a5.

  18. 9...Qe8 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to e8; from there it controls e5, c6 and e6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qe8 a3.

  19. 10.Be2 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to e2; from e2 it attacks Black's knight on h5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; a3 ranked higher · Be2 Nf4.

  20. 10...Nf4 Create pressure on e2

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from h5 to f4; from f4 it attacks White's bishop on e2 and White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf4 Bf3 Nc5 Bxc5.

Middlegame · 11.Bf3 to 27...Nc1

  1. 11.Bf3 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from e2 to f3; from there it controls e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf3 f5 O-O Nc5.

  2. 11...f5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from f7 to f5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from f5 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f5 O-O Nc5 b4.

  3. 12.h4 Advance the h-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from h3 to h4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h4 b6.

  4. 12...Qe7 Create pressure on h4

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from e8 to e7; from e7 it attacks White's pawn on h4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qe7 a3.

  5. 13.g3 Create pressure on f4

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from g2 to g3; from g3 it attacks Black's knight on f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · g3 Nh3 Qe2 f4.

  6. 13...Nb4 Create pressure on a2

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from a6 to b4; from b4 it attacks White's pawn on a2 and White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nb4.

  7. 14.Qb3 Create pressure on b4

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to b3; from b3 it attacks Black's knight on b4.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; gxf4 ranked higher · Qb3 Nfd3+ Ke2 f4.

  8. 14...Nfd3+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from f4 to d3; the move checks White's king; from d3 it attacks White's pawn on b2 and White's pawn on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nfd3+ Ke2 f4 Bd2.

  9. 15.Ke2 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from e1 to e2; from e2 it attacks Black's knight on d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ke2 f4 Bd2 a5.

  10. 15...f4 Create pressure on e3

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from f5 to f4; from f4 it attacks White's bishop on e3 and White's pawn on g3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f4 Bd2 a5 Rag1.

  11. 16.Bd2 Create pressure on f4

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from e3 to d2; from d2 it attacks Black's pawn on f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd2 a5 Rag1 fxg3.

  12. 16...fxg3 Exchange on g3

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on g3; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the g-file; from g3 it attacks White's knight on h2 and White's pawn on f2; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · fxg3 fxg3 a5 Be3.

  13. 17.fxg3 Recapture on g3

    Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the pawn on g3; the move changes the central pawn contact; from g3 it reinforces the pawn on h4; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · fxg3.

  14. 17...Rxf3 Exchange on f3

    Board fact: Black's rook takes the bishop on f3; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from f3 it attacks White's pawn on g3; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxf3 Nxf3.

  15. 18.Nxf3 Recapture on f3

    Board fact: White's knight recaptures the rook on f3; from f3 it attacks Black's pawn on e5; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxf3.

  16. 18...Bg4 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to g4; from g4 it attacks White's knight on f3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg4 Rhf1.

  17. 19.Raf1 Rook on the open f-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to f1; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from there it controls f3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Raf1.

  18. 19...Rf8 Rook on the open f-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to f8; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from f8 it attacks White's knight on f3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rf8 Be3 Rf7 a3.

  19. 20.Nd1 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: White moves the knight from c3 to d1; from there it controls c3 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Be3 ranked higher · Nd1 Qf7.

  20. 20...Qf7 Create pressure on f3

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from e7 to f7; from f7 it attacks White's knight on f3 and White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qf7 Be3 Bxf3+ Kd2.

  21. 21.Be3 Create pressure on a7

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from d2 to e3; from e3 it attacks Black's pawn on a7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 Bxf3+ Kd2 Qd7.

  22. 21...Bxf3+ Capture with check on f3

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the knight on f3; the move checks White's king; from f3 it attacks White's rook on h1 and White's pawn on e4; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxf3+ Kd2 Qd7 a3.

  23. 22.Kd2 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from e2 to d2; from d2 it attacks Black's knight on d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kd2.

  24. 22...Qd7 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from f7 to d7; from there it controls c6, d6 and e6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd7 a3.

  25. 23.Rhg1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from h1 to g1; from g1 it reinforces the rook on f1.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; a3 ranked higher · Rhg1 Qh3.

  26. 23...Qh3 Create pressure on f1

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d7 to h3; from h3 it attacks White's rook on f1 and White's pawn on g3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qh3 a3 Qh2+ Kc3.

  27. 24.a3 Create pressure on b4

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from a2 to a3; from a3 it attacks Black's knight on b4.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Rf2 ranked higher · a3 Qh2+ Nf2 Bxe4.

  28. 24...Bxe4 Exchange on e4

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the pawn on e4; from e4 it attacks White's pawn on d5; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Qh2+ ranked higher · Bxe4 Rxf8+ Kxf8 axb4.

  29. 25.Rxf8+ Capture with check on f8

    Board fact: White's rook takes the rook on f8; the move checks Black's king; the rook now occupies the open f-file; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxf8+ Bxf8 axb4 Qh2+.

  30. 25...Bxf8 Recapture on f8

    Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the rook on f8; from f8 it reinforces the pawn on d6; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxf8 axb4 Qh2+ Kc3.

  31. 26.axb4 Exchange on b4

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the knight on b4; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the b-file; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · axb4 Qh2+ Kc3 Nc1.

  32. 26...Qh2+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from h3 to h2; the move checks White's king; from h2 it attacks White's rook on g1 and White's pawn on g3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qh2+ Kc3 Nc1 Bxc1.

  33. 27.Kc3 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from d2 to c3; from c3 it attacks Black's knight on d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kc3 Nc1 Bxc1 Qxg1.

  34. 27...Nc1 Create pressure on b3

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from d3 to c1; from c1 it attacks White's queen on b3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc1 Bxc1 Qxg1 b5.

PGN

[Event "Bugojno"] [Site "?"] [Date "1982.??.??"] [White "Kavalek, Lubomir"] [Black "Kasparov, Garry"] [Result "0-1"] 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. d5 Na6 8. Be3 Nh5 9. Nh2 Qe8 10. Be2 Nf4 11. Bf3 f5 12. h4 Qe7 13. g3 Nb4 14. Qb3 Nfd3+ 15. Ke2 f4 16. Bd2 fxg3 17. fxg3 Rxf3 18. Nxf3 Bg4 19. Raf1 Rf8 20. Nd1 Qf7 21. Be3 Bxf3+ 22. Kd2 Qd7 23. Rhg1 Qh3 24. a3 Bxe4 25. Rxf8+ Bxf8 26. axb4 Qh2+ 27. Kc3 Nc1 0-1

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:b4f07b5170c548e43edacb4efc9fcf12e1c3b700a30c9312c12f428412da005a and pins it in the selection manifest.
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White="Kavalek, Lubomir"; Black="Kasparov, Garry"; Event="Bugojno"; Date="1982.??.??"; Result="0-1". LibreChess parsed the main line with chess.js and stores normalised SAN. Source comments, side variations and termination detail were not retained.

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