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Legendary game · 1995

He sacrificed a rook from MEMORY

Kasparov vs Anand — New York 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)

Anand

Kasparov

New York, nineteen ninety-five. World Championship match. Kasparov sacrifices a whole rook — and every single move is home preparation.

The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.

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