Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-blind 6th · 1997 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r2k2/p1r2ppp/4pn2/1P6/8/4P1PP/5PB1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 b5
  6. 6.cxb5 Bxb5
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Nc3 Ba6
  10. 10.Re1 Bb4
  11. 11.Bd2 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.b4 Bxb4
  14. 14.Qa4 Qa5
  15. 15.Qxa5 Bxa5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd2
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  18. 18.Nxd2 Rc8
  19. 19.Nb3 O-O
  20. 20.Nd4 Rc7
  21. 21.a4 Rd8
  22. 22.e3 Kf8
  23. 23.h3 Rdc8
  24. 24.Nb5 Bxb5
  25. 25.axb5

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