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Hoogovens 5' · Wijk aan Zee · 18 January 1999

Kasparov, Garry vs Anand, Viswanathan, Hoogovens 5'

Kasparov, Garry 1–0 Anand, Viswanathan
Kasparov, Garry vs Anand, Viswanathan
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Hoogovens 5', 18 January 1999

Round 4 of the 1999 Hoogovens Blitz at Wijk aan Zee was won by Kasparov as White against Anand. The Hoogovens Tournament (now Tata Steel Chess) had by 1999 been running for over 60 years; the blitz section was an addition in the late 1990s as part of the broader event.

The blitz win was a sharp opening in which Kasparov’s preparation showed even at fast time controls. Anand’s defence, accurate enough at classical play, broke under blitz pressure. The conversion took roughly 30 moves.

The 1999 Hoogovens Tournament classical section was won by Garry Kasparov ahead of Anand and Kramnik. Kasparov’s overall 1999 form was exceptional: he won Wijk aan Zee, won Linares, set his all-time peak rating at 2851 (the highest rating in history at that time, a record that stood until Carlsen broke it in 2013).

The Hoogovens / Tata Steel Tournament has been the longest-running elite tournament in chess history. By its centenary in 2038 (if continued) it will have surpassed every other tournament series in sustained elite participation. Its annual roster reads like a historical document of who was strongest at any given year of chess history.