Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

Chess Classics f · 1997 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics f
Site Frankfurt
Round 3
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6R1/1k2p3/3p4/2pP1pP1/p1P2P2/8/r3BK2 w - - 5 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Be2 e6
  10. 10.O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd3 Rad8
  16. 16.Bf4 Bd6
  17. 17.Be3 Be7
  18. 18.Bf4 Qa5
  19. 19.Ne5 Nd7
  20. 20.Nc4 Qa6
  21. 21.Kf1 Nb6
  22. 22.Nxb6 Qxb6
  23. 23.Be3 Qc7
  24. 24.Kg1 Bf6
  25. 25.Rd2 Rd7
  26. 26.Rad1 Qa5
  27. 27.a3 Qb5
  28. 28.Qd3 Qb3
  29. 29.Qb1 a5
  30. 30.Kf1 b5
  31. 31.Qc2 Qc4+
  32. 32.Qd3 a4
  33. 33.Qxc4 bxc4
  34. 34.Ke2 Rd5
  35. 35.Rc1 h5
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 g5
  38. 38.Rdc2 Be7
  39. 39.Rh1 Kg7
  40. 40.f3 Kg6
  41. 41.Kf1 Bd6
  42. 42.Kg2 f5
  43. 43.Re2 Re8
  44. 44.Bf2 f4
  45. 45.Rhe1 Kf7
  46. 46.Rh1 Bf8
  47. 47.Rc1 Bg7
  48. 48.Rcc2 Bf6
  49. 49.Re4 Rb5
  50. 50.Rce2 Re7
  51. 51.Kf1 Rd5
  52. 52.Kg2 Rd6
  53. 53.Kf1 Ke8
  54. 54.Kg2 Kd7
  55. 55.Kf1 Rd5
  56. 56.Kg2 Rb5
  57. 57.Kf1 Rb8
  58. 58.Kg2 Rh8
  59. 59.Re1 Rh6
  60. 60.Bg1 Kd6
  61. 61.R1e2 Bg7
  62. 62.Re1 Rb7
  63. 63.R1e2 Rb5
  64. 64.Bf2 Kd7
  65. 65.Bg1 Bf8
  66. 66.Re5 Rd5
  67. 67.Rxd5+ cxd5
  68. 68.Kf1 Rh3
  69. 69.Kg2 Rg3+
  70. 70.Kf2 Bd6
  71. 71.Bh2 Rh3
  72. 72.Kg2 Rh8
  73. 73.Bg1 Rb8
  74. 74.Bf2 Rb3
  75. 75.Be1 Bxa3
  76. 76.bxa3 Rxa3
  77. 77.Re5 Ra1
  78. 78.Kf1 a3
  79. 79.Rxg5 Kc6
  80. 80.Rg8 Kb7
  81. 81.Rg7+ Kb6

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