Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

Linares · 1994 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 8
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/5p2/1qP3p1/R2p4/p4p2/1b3N2/2r3PP/Q3R2K w - - 4 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Re1 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bd3 Qc7
  14. 14.Rc1 Qd6
  15. 15.Bh4 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bg3 Qa3
  17. 17.c4 Nf8
  18. 18.Ne5 Ng6
  19. 19.Re3 Qf8
  20. 20.f4 Qd8
  21. 21.Bb1 Ne7
  22. 22.Bh4 Ng6
  23. 23.Bg5 b5
  24. 24.Bxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Rh3 Rc7
  26. 26.d5 exd5
  27. 27.c5 Bc8
  28. 28.Rb3 Qe8
  29. 29.Qd4 Bf5
  30. 30.Re3 Qf8
  31. 31.Bxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Nf3 Be4
  33. 33.Nd2 f5
  34. 34.Rec3 a5
  35. 35.c6 Qb4
  36. 36.Nb3 Qd6
  37. 37.Qf2 b4
  38. 38.Rc5 a4
  39. 39.Nd4 Bd3
  40. 40.Qd2 Bc4
  41. 41.Qxb4 Qxf4
  42. 42.Qc3 Re8
  43. 43.Rd1 Re3
  44. 44.Qc1 Qe4
  45. 45.Qa1 Rc8
  46. 46.Ra5 Ra3
  47. 47.Qb1 Qe3+
  48. 48.Kh1 Rxa2
  49. 49.Nf3 Bb3
  50. 50.Qc1 f4
  51. 51.Re1 Rc2
  52. 52.Qa1 Qb6

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