Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2000.03.27
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/3RP3/1k2K3/8/6p1/8/8/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.c3 e6
  5. 5.Be3 Qb6
  6. 6.Qb3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nd2 a5
  8. 8.Qxb6 Nxb6
  9. 9.a4 Ne7
  10. 10.f4 Bg6
  11. 11.Ngf3 Nf5
  12. 12.Bf2 h5
  13. 13.g3 Be7
  14. 14.Be2 Kd7
  15. 15.O-O Kc7
  16. 16.h3 Nd7
  17. 17.Kg2 Nh6
  18. 18.Ne1 c5
  19. 19.c4 dxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 cxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Be4+
  22. 22.Bf3 Nf5
  23. 23.Bf2 Bxf3+
  24. 24.Nxf3 Nc5
  25. 25.Rfc1 b6
  26. 26.Nxa5 Rxa5
  27. 27.b4 Ra6
  28. 28.bxc5 bxc5
  29. 29.g4 hxg4
  30. 30.hxg4 Nh6
  31. 31.Bxc5 Bxc5
  32. 32.Rxc5+ Rc6
  33. 33.Rxc6+ Kxc6
  34. 34.Kg3 Kb6
  35. 35.Rb1+ Ka6
  36. 36.Nd4 Rd8
  37. 37.Rb4 Ng8
  38. 38.Rc4 Rd7
  39. 39.Kf3 Ne7
  40. 40.Nc6 Nxc6
  41. 41.Rxc6+ Ka5
  42. 42.f5 exf5
  43. 43.gxf5 Kxa4
  44. 44.e6 Re7
  45. 45.Ke4 Kb5
  46. 46.Kd5 fxe6+
  47. 47.fxe6 Re8
  48. 48.Rc7 Kb6
  49. 49.Rd7 g5
  50. 50.e7 g4
  51. 51.Ke6

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