Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Blindfold · 1999 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1999.03.16
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/1R3p2/4pk1p/8/1P4PK/r6P/8 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bd7
  8. 8.Nxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.Bf4 Nd5
  10. 10.Nd6+ Bxd6
  11. 11.Bxd6 Nde7
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.Qb3 Bc8
  14. 14.Nc4 Re8
  15. 15.Bc5 Nf5
  16. 16.e4 dxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 Qg5
  18. 18.Ba3 e5
  19. 19.Nd6 Nxd6
  20. 20.Bxd6 Nd8
  21. 21.Kh1 Bd7
  22. 22.Rad1 Bc6
  23. 23.Bxc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Bc7 Ne6
  25. 25.Rd7 f6
  26. 26.Qc4 Qxe3
  27. 27.Rd6 Qc5
  28. 28.Rxc6 Qxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Rec8
  30. 30.Rfc1 a5
  31. 31.Bb6 Rcb8
  32. 32.Rc6 Kf7
  33. 33.Rd1 Rb7
  34. 34.Rdd6 Ng5
  35. 35.b3 h5
  36. 36.Kg2 Kg6
  37. 37.Be3 a4
  38. 38.Bxg5 Kxg5
  39. 39.Rb6 Rxb6
  40. 40.Rxb6 axb3
  41. 41.axb3 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Kf5

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