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

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