Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2001.03.17
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3k2r/pQ2b1pp/2n1p3/1N1p1pPP/q5nR/2PN4/P2BB3/R3K3 b Q - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g4 Bg6
  6. 6.Nge2 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf4 c5
  8. 8.h4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nb5 Nec6
  10. 10.h5 Be4
  11. 11.f3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Qg3 Nbc6
  14. 14.Nd3 f6
  15. 15.Nf4 Kd7
  16. 16.g5 f5
  17. 17.c3 dxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qa5
  19. 19.Bd2 Qa4
  20. 20.Be2 Bc5
  21. 21.Rh4 Ng4
  22. 22.Nd3 Be7
  23. 23.Qc7+ Ke8
  24. 24.Qxb7

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