1st International Tal Memorial Chess tournament Riga 1995 Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik v Rafael Vaganian (Score Sheet)

Author: Rafael Vaganian (1951- ) and Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik 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 Rafael Vaganian's hand. Signed by both Rafael Vaganian and Vladimir Kramnik, played in round nine, April 21, not signed by the arbiters of the match. A 21 move draw.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 Kasparov (2789), Vassily Ivanchuk (2764), Vishwanatha