Levon Aronian vs Anatoly Karpov

Essent · 2003 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Essent
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 5
Date 2003.10.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n1R3r/r1q2pk1/p3pp1p/2p5/2P3N1/4Q3/PP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.Rd1 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 b6
  10. 10.e4 Bb7
  11. 11.Be2 a6
  12. 12.O-O Ne8
  13. 13.Bg3 d6
  14. 14.e5 Qc7
  15. 15.exd6 Nxd6
  16. 16.Rd4 Qc6
  17. 17.Bd3 Ne8
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Be4 Qc8
  20. 20.Na4 Bc5
  21. 21.Nxc5 bxc5
  22. 22.Bxb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.Rd2 Nf6
  24. 24.Rfd1 Qc8
  25. 25.Bd6 Re8
  26. 26.Ne5 Kg8
  27. 27.Be7 Qc7
  28. 28.Bxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Qe4 Ra7
  30. 30.Ng4 Kg7
  31. 31.Qe3 Rh8
  32. 32.Rd8

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