Gary Kasparov-Vassily Ivanchuk, Linares 1998, Result: 1/2-1/2

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This is a game between Gary Kasparov with the White pieces and Vassily Ivanchuk with Black.
The game was played in 1998, in occasion of the Linares 1998 event. Round: 11
The variation played is: Ruy Lopez, Closed, 9.h3 with ECO code C92.
The game lasted 54 moves and ended with a Draw.

Here is the transcription of the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. d5 Nb8 13. Nf1 Nbd7 14. N3h2 Nc5 15. Bc2 c6 16. b4 Ncd7 17. dxc6 Bxc6 18. Ng4 Nxg4 19. hxg4 Nb6 20. Ne3 d5 21. exd5 Nxd5 22. Nxd5 Qxd5 23. Qxd5 Bxd5 24. Bb3 Be6 25. Bxe6 Rxe6 26. a4 bxa4 27. Rxa4 Rc8 28. Bd2 Rd6 29. Ra2 f6 30. Re4 g6 31. c4 f5 32. gxf5 gxf5 33. Rxe5 Rxc4 34. Rxf5 Bh6 35. Bxh6 Rxh6 36. Rc5 Rxb4 37. Rc8+ Kg7 38. Rc7+ Kg8 39. g3 Rbb6 40. Ra7 Rhg6 41. Kg2 Rbf6 42. Ra3 Kh8 43. f3 Kg8 44. Kf2 Rb6 45. f4 h5 46. Kf3 Rbc6 47. Rd7 Rg7 48. Rxg7+ Kxg7 49. Kg2 Kh6 50. Kh3 Rg6 51. Ra5 Kg7 52. Rc5 Kh6 53. Rc8 Kh7 54. Ra8 Kg7 1/2-1/2

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