Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

Champions Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 2
Date 2009.08.23
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R5pk/2b1p1r1/4B1P1/1P5K/2p5/5P2/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Rd1+ Ke8
  10. 10.Re1 Ne7
  11. 11.h3 b6
  12. 12.Nc3 Ba6
  13. 13.e6 fxe6
  14. 14.Bf4 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Bxc7 Rc8
  17. 17.Be5 Kd7
  18. 18.g4 h5
  19. 19.a4 hxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Bb7
  21. 21.c3 Bd6
  22. 22.Bd4 Rh6
  23. 23.Kg2 a6
  24. 24.Ne5+ Ke7
  25. 25.b4 Bxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Kf7
  27. 27.Ree1 Rc7
  28. 28.Kg3 Rh8
  29. 29.Be5 Rd7
  30. 30.Bd4 Rc7
  31. 31.Re3 Re8
  32. 32.Kf4 Rh8
  33. 33.Kg5 Rh6
  34. 34.Rf3+ Kg8
  35. 35.Be5 Rc4
  36. 36.Rf4 Kh7
  37. 37.Rxc4 dxc4
  38. 38.b5 axb5
  39. 39.a5 bxa5
  40. 40.Rxa5 Bc6
  41. 41.Ra7 Rg6+
  42. 42.Kh4 b4
  43. 43.cxb4 c3
  44. 44.g5

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