Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov

Renfe Blitz · 2011 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Renfe Blitz
Site Valencia ESP
Round 2
Date 2011.02.01
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/6pp/3k1p2/4p3/b1B1P3/4KPP1/7P/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 dxc4
  7. 7.Nbd2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nxc4 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Bf4 Nd5
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Bd2 b5
  15. 15.Ne3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Qxc6 Bd7
  17. 17.Qc2 Rac8
  18. 18.Qd3 Bxd2
  19. 19.Qxd2 b4
  20. 20.e4 Nb6
  21. 21.axb4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Rfd1 Qxd2
  23. 23.Rxd2 a4
  24. 24.Rd6 Rc6
  25. 25.Rad1 Rxd6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rb8
  27. 27.Rd4 e5
  28. 28.Rb4 Bc6
  29. 29.Nd2 Nd7
  30. 30.Rxb8+ Nxb8
  31. 31.Bf1 Nd7
  32. 32.f3 Kf8
  33. 33.Kf2 Ke7
  34. 34.Ke3 Kd6
  35. 35.b3 axb3
  36. 36.Nxb3 Ba4
  37. 37.Nd2 Nb6
  38. 38.Nc4+ Nxc4+
  39. 39.Bxc4

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