1st International Tal Memorial Chess tournament Riga 1995 Viswanathan Anand v Artur Yusupov (Score Sheet)

Author: Anand, Viswanathan (1969- ) and Artur Mayakovich Yusupov signedYear: 1995Publisher: Professional Chess AssociationPlace: RigaDescription:Original carbon quarto (11 1/2" x 8 1/4") score sheet printed on official stationery of the event in Viswanathan Anand's hand. Signed by both Viswanathan Anand and Artur Yusupov, played in round eight, April 20, not signed by the arbiters of the match. French Defense: Tarrasch Variation with draw after 24 moves.The 1st International Tal Memorial Chess tournament was held in the magician's hometown of Riga, Latvia from April 12th to the 24th, 1995. It was the first tournament in a series of three organized by the PCA that year as a "Super Classic." The following two tournaments were held in Novgorod at the end of May, and Horgen after the completion of the PCA world championship match. Eleven grandmasters, including the world champion, were invited to compete in the round robin event. The participants were (in order of PCA rating): Garry Kas