Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

6th Corsica Masters · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event 6th Corsica Masters
Site Bastia FRA
Round 4.2
Date 2002.11.04
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2bqr1k1/r3npb1/2N4p/1pNp2p1/2nP4/2PB3P/P1Q1RPPB/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 Nd6
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.c3 g6
  11. 11.Na3 a6
  12. 12.Nc2 Bf6
  13. 13.Ne3 Ne7
  14. 14.Qb3 c6
  15. 15.h3 Bg7
  16. 16.Re2 h6
  17. 17.Rae1 Be6
  18. 18.Qb4 Nec8
  19. 19.Ng4 a5
  20. 20.Qb3 a4
  21. 21.Qb4 g5
  22. 22.Bh2 Re8
  23. 23.b3 axb3
  24. 24.Qxb3 b5
  25. 25.Nge5 Ra6
  26. 26.Qc2 Ne7
  27. 27.Nd2 Nc4
  28. 28.Nb3 Ra7
  29. 29.Nc5 Bc8
  30. 30.Nxc6

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