Kasparov versus The World was a game of chess played in 1999 over the Internet. Conducting the white pieces, Garry Kasparov faced the rest of the world in consultation, with the World Team moves to be decided by plurality vote. Over 50,000 individuals from more than 75 countries participated in the game. The host and promoter of the match was the MSN Gaming Zone, with sponsorship from the bank First USA.After 62 moves played over four months Kasparov won the game. In his words:

It is the greatest game in the history of chess. The sheer number of ideas, the complexity, and the contribution it has made to chess make it the most important game ever played

Kasparov played his first move 1.e4 on June 21, and the World Team voted by a 41% plurality to meet him on his home turf with the Sicilian Defence.

fantastic...

There is rarely safety in numbers...

great game.

amazing game!

lol won't it be neat if Kasparov was a chess.com member

WOW !!!!!!!

Kasparov is surely on chess.com :D, just incognito :D

nice!

i have never seen such an open game ...

Kasparov vs 50.000 people. Interesting. Thanks Aris...

As many times i watch this game it seems better and better...

i always find things i see for a first time...both sides played beyond GM level...

same here chem_chess and i also want really into chess back than but this was a great game the world team got forked pretty good in the begining but the endgame was just extrodinary. I agree with kasparov this truly is one of the most important games in chess history and will continue to be talked about for ages

i was 8 and had no idea about Kasparov, believe it or not i got intersted in chess hearing about Kasparov...   ON 33rd MOVE WHY DIDN'T THE WORLD TEAM CAPTURE THE FREE PAWN WITH THEIR BISHOP?

yeah your right they may have had a better chance if they did

Crazy good.

i just downloaded some of kasparovs off of the resource center on chesscom as PGN format

great game

great Kasparov

hey does anyone know if theres a link on chess.com where i can download the PGN?????????????????????????

good game