Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

6th Corsica Masters · 2002 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event 6th Corsica Masters
Site Bastia FRA
Round 4.6
Date 2002.11.04
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3P2Qk/3r3p/q3Bp2/8/6P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.c3 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O Qc7
  8. 8.Nd2 Ng6
  9. 9.N2f3 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 d6
  11. 11.Ng5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Bxg5 Nd7
  13. 13.Qd2 O-O
  14. 14.Rad1 b5
  15. 15.Bf1 Bb7
  16. 16.Nb3 d5
  17. 17.h4 f6
  18. 18.Be3 Nxh4
  19. 19.Bf4 Ne5
  20. 20.Nd4 Rae8
  21. 21.exd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.b3 Nhg6
  23. 23.Bg3 Qc8
  24. 24.Rc1 Nf7
  25. 25.c4 bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 Ba8
  27. 27.c5 e5
  28. 28.Nb3 Ne7
  29. 29.Na5 Nc6
  30. 30.Nc4 Rd8
  31. 31.Qc3 Bb7
  32. 32.Red1 Qe6
  33. 33.Nd6 Nxd6
  34. 34.cxd6 Kh8
  35. 35.Rb1 Ba8
  36. 36.Bc4 Qf5
  37. 37.Bd3 Qh5
  38. 38.Bxa6 Nd4
  39. 39.Rxd4 exd4
  40. 40.Qxd4 Bc6
  41. 41.a4 Rb8
  42. 42.Rc1 Bd7
  43. 43.Bd3 Rfd8
  44. 44.Bf1 Qa5
  45. 45.Bb5 Bxb5
  46. 46.axb5 Rxb5
  47. 47.Qe4 Rd5
  48. 48.Qe7 h6
  49. 49.Bf4 Rh5
  50. 50.d7 Kh7
  51. 51.Rd1 Rc5
  52. 52.Qe4+ f5
  53. 53.Qe7 Rc6
  54. 54.Bd2 Qa8
  55. 55.Bf4 Qa5
  56. 56.g3 Ra6
  57. 57.Be5 Rg6
  58. 58.Rd6 Rxd6
  59. 59.Qxg7#

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