Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

Chess Classics · 1997 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 100 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 100
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/7R/P7/2K5/1P6/8/6r1 b - - 0 100

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 a5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 Na6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nb4
  12. 12.Qb2 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.Qd2 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.e3 Re8
  18. 18.Rfc1 Qd7
  19. 19.Rab1 Be7
  20. 20.Qb2 Qd6
  21. 21.Nb5 Qd7
  22. 22.Rc2 Rec8
  23. 23.Rbc1 Bf6
  24. 24.a4 Rf8
  25. 25.Ne1 Rae8
  26. 26.Nd3 Bd8
  27. 27.Nf4 Nb4
  28. 28.Bh3 f5
  29. 29.Rd2 c6
  30. 30.Nc3 Bc8
  31. 31.Na2 Nxa2
  32. 32.Qxa2 Rf6
  33. 33.Rdc2 Qd6
  34. 34.Bg2 Bb7
  35. 35.Rc3 Rf7
  36. 36.Qc2 Rf6
  37. 37.Nh5 Rf7
  38. 38.Rxc6 Bxc6
  39. 39.Qxc6 Qxc6
  40. 40.Rxc6 Rc7
  41. 41.Bxd5+ Kh7
  42. 42.Rd6 Rce7
  43. 43.Bc4 Bc7
  44. 44.Rc6 Rd8
  45. 45.Be6 Rd6
  46. 46.Bxf5+ g6
  47. 47.Nf6+ Kg7
  48. 48.Ne8+ Rxe8
  49. 49.Rxc7+ Kf6
  50. 50.Bd3 Re7
  51. 51.Rc8 Rdd7
  52. 52.Rc6+ Re6
  53. 53.Rc2 h5
  54. 54.Kg2 g5
  55. 55.h3 Red6
  56. 56.Bb5 Rf7
  57. 57.Rd2 Re7
  58. 58.Rc2 Kg7
  59. 59.Be2 Rh6
  60. 60.Rc8 h4
  61. 61.g4 Rf6
  62. 62.Bd3 Rf8
  63. 63.Rc4 Rff7
  64. 64.Rc2 Rd7
  65. 65.Bc4 Rc7
  66. 66.Rd2 Rf8
  67. 67.e4 Re7
  68. 68.f3 Rf4
  69. 69.d5 Re5
  70. 70.d6 Rf8
  71. 71.d7 Rd8
  72. 72.Rd6 Rc5
  73. 73.Kf2 Kf8
  74. 74.Bb5 Ke7
  75. 75.Rxb6 Rc2+
  76. 76.Ke3 Rc3+
  77. 77.Ke2 Rf8
  78. 78.Rg6 Rcxf3
  79. 79.Rxg5 Rf2+
  80. 80.Ke1 R2f6
  81. 81.Kd2 Rf2+
  82. 82.Kc3 Rd8
  83. 83.Re5+ Kd6
  84. 84.Re8 Kc7
  85. 85.e5 Rxd7
  86. 86.Bxd7 Kxd7
  87. 87.Rh8 Rf3+
  88. 88.Kc4 Rxh3
  89. 89.Rh6 Rh1
  90. 90.g5 h3
  91. 91.g6 Ke6
  92. 92.Rh8 Rg1
  93. 93.Rxh3 Rxg6
  94. 94.Rd3 Rg1
  95. 95.Rd6+ Kxe5
  96. 96.Rd5+ Ke6
  97. 97.Rxa5 Kd7
  98. 98.Ra6 Kc7
  99. 99.Rh6 Kb7
  100. 100.a5

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