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16th January 2009, 08:48am
#1
by aristeidis9
Thessaloniki Greece
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 3347

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.

16th January 2009, 10:15am
#2
by atomichicken
United Kingdom
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 1285

What a game.

5th June 2009, 12:48am
#3
by Prathikshena
Daytona Beach United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 144

fantastic...

5th June 2009, 02:06am
#4
by Eventhorizon
Psychonaut City Germany
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 839

There is rarely safety in numbers...

5th June 2009, 05:50am
#5
by Harpan32
Sweden
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 92

great game.

5th June 2009, 02:42pm
#6
by seanki
Istanbul Turkey
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 690

amazing game!Laughing

5th June 2009, 02:42pm
#7
by seanki
Istanbul Turkey
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 690

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

5th June 2009, 02:55pm
#8
by joaoporto
Porto Portugal
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 12749

WOW !!!!!!!

5th June 2009, 04:34pm
#9
by iliosis
Pskov Russia
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 1372

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

11th June 2009, 11:28pm
#10
by donngerard
Cebu Philippines
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 3575

nice!

21st June 2009, 04:28am
#11
by avneet
Delhi India
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 729

i have never seen such an open game ...

21st June 2009, 02:35pm
#12
by santo98rini
ISTANBUL Turkey
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 106

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

21st June 2009, 03:27pm
#13
by kerver73
Thessaloniki Greece
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1401

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...

2nd July 2009, 12:41pm
#14
by chem_chess
United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 63

what a great game, i wish i could have been a part of it, but alas I was only 7 years old

2nd July 2009, 01:25pm
#15
by InoYamanaka
Hidden Leaf Village United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 3240

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

4th July 2009, 07:31am
#16
by avneet
Delhi India
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 729

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?

4th July 2009, 08:23am
#17
by InoYamanaka
Hidden Leaf Village United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 3240

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

8th July 2009, 08:24pm
#18
by master0062
Canton United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 153

Crazy good.

9th July 2009, 01:44am
#19
by InoYamanaka
Hidden Leaf Village United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 3240

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

9th July 2009, 11:53pm
#20
by InoYamanaka
Hidden Leaf Village United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 3240

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

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