Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

Cap d'Agde · 1994 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Cap d'Agde
Site Cap d'Agde
Round 8.2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/2P2pr1/3BR3/pp2PQPK/2q5/8/8 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 g6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be3 Rc8
  11. 11.Qd1 Nf6
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.a3 e5
  14. 14.b4 cxb4
  15. 15.axb4 d5
  16. 16.Nb3 Re8
  17. 17.Bd2 Bf8
  18. 18.Na5 Rc7
  19. 19.Nxc6 Rxc6
  20. 20.Ra2 b5
  21. 21.Qa1 Qc8
  22. 22.g3 dxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 Rd8
  24. 24.Bg5 Be7
  25. 25.Ra3 Kg7
  26. 26.Re2 h6
  27. 27.Bxf6+ Bxf6
  28. 28.Rea2 Rdd6
  29. 29.Be2 h5
  30. 30.h4 Kh7
  31. 31.Kg2 Bg7
  32. 32.Qb2 Bh6
  33. 33.Qb3 Rc7
  34. 34.Rc2 Rdc6
  35. 35.Qd5 Bf8
  36. 36.Rca2 Bg7
  37. 37.Rd2 Bf6
  38. 38.Rd3 Kg7
  39. 39.Bd1 Qe8
  40. 40.Rf3 Qe7
  41. 41.Qa2 Qd6
  42. 42.Bb3 Rb6
  43. 43.Bd5 Re7
  44. 44.Qb3 Qc7
  45. 45.Ra1 g5
  46. 46.hxg5 Bxg5
  47. 47.Rf5 Rg6
  48. 48.c4 h4
  49. 49.c5 hxg3
  50. 50.fxg3 Bf4
  51. 51.Rf1 f6
  52. 52.Rf3 a5
  53. 53.Kf2 Bd2
  54. 54.c6 Bxb4
  55. 55.Qd3 Qb6+
  56. 56.Kg2 a4
  57. 57.Rf1 Qd4
  58. 58.Qf3 Bc5
  59. 59.Rh5 Qd2+
  60. 60.Kh3 b4
  61. 61.Qf5 Qe2
  62. 62.Rf3 Qe1
  63. 63.g4 Be3
  64. 64.Rf1 Qe2
  65. 65.Bg8 Bh6
  66. 66.Bd5 Bf4
  67. 67.Rxf4 exf4
  68. 68.Qxf4 Qd3+
  69. 69.Kh2 Qc2+
  70. 70.Kh3 Qc3+
  71. 71.Kh4 Re5
  72. 72.Rxe5

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