Magnus Carlsen vs Anatoly Karpov

World Blitz · 2007 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 28
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5r2/p7/2p2N1p/2Pp2P1/8/P1P2P2/2K4R b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Nd7
  7. 7.Bf4 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Nc5
  10. 10.h4 Re8
  11. 11.Bc4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Nxe6
  13. 13.Be3 c6
  14. 14.c4 a6
  15. 15.Ng5 b5
  16. 16.Qd3 Nf8
  17. 17.Qf5 f6
  18. 18.Ne6 Qc8
  19. 19.Nd4 bxc4
  20. 20.Qf3 d5
  21. 21.Nf5 Rb8
  22. 22.h5 Qb7
  23. 23.Bd4 Ne6
  24. 24.Qg4 Bf8
  25. 25.Bxf6 c5
  26. 26.Rhe1 d4
  27. 27.b3 Qd7
  28. 28.Bxg7 Bxg7
  29. 29.h6 Rb7
  30. 30.hxg7 Nxg7
  31. 31.Qxg7+ Qxg7
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Qf8
  33. 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  34. 34.bxc4 Rf7
  35. 35.g4 h5
  36. 36.Rh1

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