Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1999.03.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1b2npp1/pp1r3p/4p3/1P2P3/PN3P2/3R1BPP/R5K1 b - - 2 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bh4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bf2 c5
  15. 15.Bb5 Rfd8
  16. 16.e4 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne2 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 a6
  19. 19.Be2 Nc5
  20. 20.b4 Na4
  21. 21.O-O e5
  22. 22.Nb3 Nc3
  23. 23.Rfe1 Nxe2+
  24. 24.Rxe2 Rd6
  25. 25.Rd2

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