Fight for Initiative
Kasparov games are ideal for training dynamic play. Look for central breaks, active pieces, and moments where one forcing move changes the character of the position.
Garry Kasparov Games: Study Kasparov Games Move by Move
Study Kasparov games through interactive Guess the Move training. Play through Garry Kasparov's games, test your sense for initiative and preparation, compare your candidate moves with the game continuation, and track your score and accuracy.
Kasparov Tournaments and Matches
Explore tournaments and matches featuring Garry Kasparov, and guess the moves from either side of the board.
- Kasparov – Kramnik World Championship Match 2000
- Garry Kasparov — Linares 1999
- Kasparov – Deep Blue Match 1997
- Kasparov – Anand World Championship Match 1995
- Anatoly Karpov — Linares 1994
- Kasparov – Short World Championship Match 1993
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1990
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1987
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1986
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1985
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1984–85
Kasparov Games to Study
Choose a Kasparov game, play through the winning side's moves, and return here to review your score and accuracy. This table is built for players who want to study Kasparov games actively instead of replaying them passively.
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| Game | Event | Year | Moves | Played | Current move | Score | Correct | Accuracy | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garry Kasparov - John Nunn 1-0 | Lucerne Olympiad, Lucerne SUI | 1982 | 21 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Lajos Portisch 1-0 | Niksic, Niksic YUG | 1983 | 35 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | World Championship 31th-KK1, Moscow | 1984 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 40 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | World Championship 31th-KK1, Moscow | 1985 | 32 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 40 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 42 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | World Championship 31th-KK1, Moscow | 1985 | 67 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 42 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 25 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 42 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 48 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 46 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 31 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Seville ESP | 1987 | 50 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Seville ESP | 1987 | 64 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Seville ESP | 1987 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Seville ESP | 1987 | 50 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viktor Korchnoi - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | World Cup, Reykjavik | 1988 | 43 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Lyon FRA | 1990 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Lyon FRA | 1990 | 102 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Lyon FRA | 1990 | 57 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, New York, NY USA | 1990 | 44 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Lyon FRA | 1990 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Nigel Short 1-0 | Kasparov - Short PCA World Championship Match, London ENG | 1993 | 39 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Nigel Short 1-0 | Kasparov - Short PCA World Championship Match, London ENG | 1993 | 39 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Nigel Short 1-0 | Kasparov - Short PCA World Championship Match, London ENG | 1993 | 59 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Nigel Short 1-0 | Kasparov - Short PCA World Championship Match, London ENG | 1993 | 36 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Nigel Short 1-0 | Kasparov - Short PCA World Championship Match, London ENG | 1993 | 52 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Nigel Short - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Kasparov - Short PCA World Championship Match, London ENG | 1993 | 40 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Vladimir Kramnik 1-0 | Novgorod, Novgorod RUS | 1994 | 36 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Gerald Hertneck - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Munich Express, Munich | 1994 | 29 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Vladimir Kramnik - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Intel World Chess Express Challenge, Munich GER | 1994 | 39 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Viswanathan Anand 1-0 | Kasparov - Anand PCA World Championship Match, New York, NY USA | 1995 | 38 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Viswanathan Anand 1-0 | Kasparov - Anand PCA World Championship Match, New York, NY USA | 1995 | 38 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Viswanathan Anand 1-0 | Kasparov - Anand PCA World Championship Match, New York, NY USA | 1995 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viswanathan Anand - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Kasparov - Anand PCA World Championship Match, New York, NY USA | 1995 | 31 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viswanathan Anand - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Kasparov - Anand PCA World Championship Match, New York, NY USA | 1995 | 25 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Deep Blue (Computer) 1-0 | IBM Man-Machine, New York, NY USA | 1997 | 45 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Michael Adams 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1999 | 65 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Vassily Ivanchuk 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1999 | 36 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Veselin Topalov 1-0 | Hoogovens Group A, Wijk aan Zee NED | 1999 | 44 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Jan Timman - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Sarajevo, Sarajevo | 1999 | 60 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Michael Adams - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1999 | 59 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Peter Svidler - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1999 | 42 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Vassily Ivanchuk - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1999 | 31 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Veselin Topalov - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1999 | 61 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viswanathan Anand - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1999 | 50 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Michael Adams - Garry Kasparov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 2005 | 26 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Respect Preparation
Many Kasparov wins begin with purposeful opening choices. Use each position to ask what structure and attacking chances the opening has created.
Calculate With Energy
Before choosing a move, list forcing checks, captures, and threats, then decide whether the resulting position keeps pressure on the opponent.
Garry Kasparov: Preparation, Initiative, and Power
Garry Kasparov was born in Baku in 1963 and became world champion by defeating Anatoly Karpov in 1985. He held the classical title until 2000, dominated elite tournament chess for much of that period, and helped redefine professional preparation through his energetic opening work and early use of computers.
Kasparov's games connect opening ideas to forceful middlegame play. Use them to study how a lead in development becomes an initiative, how central breaks open lines for active pieces, and how accurate calculation turns pressure into a decisive attack.
How to Use This Page
For improvement
Study Kasparov games slowly. Write down your candidate moves, choose one move, and only then compare your decision with the game. The value comes from noticing why a great player preferred one plan over another.
Kasparov Guess the Move FAQ
What are Kasparov Games on IgniteChess?
Kasparov Games are interactive Guess the Move lessons built from Garry Kasparov's games. Instead of replaying the moves passively, you study Kasparov games by choosing the move you think the player played.
How do I study Kasparov games with Guess the Move?
Choose a game from the table, calculate candidate moves before each turn, play your move on the board, and then compare it with the historical game move, engine feedback, score, and accuracy.
Can I track progress while I study Kasparov games?
Yes. The table shows completed games, resumable games, current move, score, correct moves, and accuracy when progress data is available.
Where can I start playing?
Start from the Kasparov games table above, or use the main Guess the Move trainer to choose a master game and begin move-by-move training.