Magnus Carlsen vs Anatoly Karpov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 14
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n1q4/r2kbQ1p/pp6/6N1/5p2/PP4P1/5PKP/3R4 b - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.e4 Bxf1
  10. 10.Kxf1 Nf6
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O
  12. 12.Kg2 Bb4
  13. 13.Nb5 a6
  14. 14.Nxc7 Ra7
  15. 15.a3 Be7
  16. 16.d5 Nxe4
  17. 17.dxe6 g5
  18. 18.Nd5 gxf4
  19. 19.Re1 Nf6
  20. 20.exf7+ Kxf7
  21. 21.Ng5+ Ke8
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  23. 23.Qh5+ Kd7
  24. 24.Rad1+ Rd6
  25. 25.Rxd6+ Bxd6
  26. 26.Qf7+ Be7
  27. 27.Rd1+

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