Classic game · 1986White won

Kasparov's 37th

White

Garry Kasparov

vs

Black

Anatoly Karpov

A balanced championship battle exploded when Kasparov found a powerful thirty-seventh move that broke Karpov's defense.

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White
Garry Kasparov
Black
Anatoly Karpov
Year
1986
Result
White won · 1-0

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Kasparov keeps every piece active until one tactical breakthrough turns the entire position in his favor.

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