Magnus Carlsen vs Anatoly Karpov
World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 74 moves
The Game
| White | Magnus Carlsen |
|---|---|
| Black | Anatoly Karpov |
| Result | 0-1 |
| Event | World Blitz |
| Site | Moscow RUS |
| Round | 14 |
| Date | 2009.11.16 |
| Opening | Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20) |
| Moves | 74 |
Final Position








The position after the last move · 0-1
8/8/5p1P/8/1Q6/3qk3/2p3P1/7K w - - 0 75
All The Moves
- 1.d4 Nf6
- 2.c4 e6
- 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 4.f3 c5
- 5.d5 O-O
- 6.a3 Bxc3+
- 7.bxc3 Re8
- 8.e4 d6
- 9.Ne2 Qa5
- 10.Bd2 Nbd7
- 11.Ng3 Nb6
- 12.Be2 Bd7
- 13.a4 h6
- 14.O-O Nxa4
- 15.Bd3 a6
- 16.f4 exd5
- 17.cxd5 b5
- 18.Bc2 Qb6
- 19.Kh1 Nb2
- 20.Qf3 Nc4
- 21.Bc1 a5
- 22.Bd3 a4
- 23.h3 a3
- 24.Ra2 Ra4
- 25.Kh2 Qb7
- 26.Bxc4 bxc4
- 27.Rxa3 Rxa3
- 28.Bxa3 Ba4
- 29.Bc1 Bc2
- 30.e5 dxe5
- 31.fxe5 Rxe5
- 32.Bxh6 Qxd5
- 33.Qf2 Ne4
- 34.Qxc2 Nxg3
- 35.Rd1 Qe4
- 36.Qf2 Nf5
- 37.Bf4 Rd5
- 38.Re1 Qd3
- 39.Re8+ Kh7
- 40.Qe1 Qc2
- 41.Rf8 Rd1
- 42.Qe8 Nh6
- 43.Rh8+ Kg6
- 44.Qc6+ f6
- 45.Bxh6 gxh6
- 46.Qe8+ Kf5
- 47.Rxh6 Rd6
- 48.Rh5+ Kf4
- 49.Rh4+ Kf5
- 50.Qe3 Qd3
- 51.Qf4+ Ke6
- 52.Rh6 Qxc3
- 53.Qg4+ Kd5
- 54.Rh5+ Kc6
- 55.Qe4+ Kb6
- 56.Qe8 Qd4
- 57.Qb8+ Ka5
- 58.Rf5 c3
- 59.Rf1 c2
- 60.Qb3 Qe5+
- 61.Kh1 Rd1
- 62.Rxd1 cxd1=Q+
- 63.Qxd1 c4
- 64.h4 c3
- 65.h5 Qe3
- 66.Qb3 Qd2
- 67.Qa3+ Kb5
- 68.Qb3+ Kc5
- 69.Qa3+ Kd5
- 70.Qa5+ Ke4
- 71.Qb4+ Qd4
- 72.Qb1+ Qd3
- 73.Qb4+ Ke3
- 74.h6 c2
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