Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

Cap d'Agde · 1994 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Cap d'Agde
Site Cap d'Agde
Round 7.1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/5pk1/4p1p1/1b1pP3/3P1PB1/pP2R3/3q3P/KQ6 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Bd7
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Qc7
  12. 12.Rhe1 Na5
  13. 13.e5 b4
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Nc4
  16. 16.Qf2 d5
  17. 17.Bd3 Nxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 Bc5
  19. 19.Rg3 Qb6
  20. 20.Be2 g6
  21. 21.Kb1 a5
  22. 22.Rgd3 a4
  23. 23.Qe1 h5
  24. 24.Qd2 Rc8
  25. 25.Rh3 Ke7
  26. 26.Rd3 Kf8
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.Bxg4 Kg7
  29. 29.Qg2 b3
  30. 30.c3 bxa2+
  31. 31.Ka1 a3
  32. 32.b3 Bxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Rc7
  34. 34.Qf2 Rhc8
  35. 35.Qe1 Rc2
  36. 36.Rh3 Qc7
  37. 37.Qe3 Rb2
  38. 38.Qe1 Qc2
  39. 39.Rhd3 Bb5
  40. 40.Re3 Rb1+
  41. 41.Rxb1 axb1=Q+
  42. 42.Qxb1 Qd2

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