Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

Keres Mem Rapid · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Keres Mem Rapid
Site Tallinn EST
Round 2
Date 2005.01.08
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4r1/2q2p2/3p1B1k/p3p2p/4Pp2/pB5Q/1PP5/1K6 w - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.g4 b5
  11. 11.g5 Ne8
  12. 12.h4 Bb7
  13. 13.h5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Rc8
  15. 15.Kb1 b4
  16. 16.Na4 Bxg5
  17. 17.Qg2 h6
  18. 18.Bd3 d6
  19. 19.Rhg1 e5
  20. 20.Bf2 a5
  21. 21.Nb6 Rb8
  22. 22.Bc4 Kh8
  23. 23.Qf1 Nf6
  24. 24.Qd3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qb3 Bc6
  26. 26.Nd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rf8
  28. 28.Qd3 Nxh5
  29. 29.Bb3 Rfd8
  30. 30.Rxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Rh1 g6
  32. 32.f4 gxf4
  33. 33.Rxh5+ gxh5
  34. 34.Bh4 Rg8
  35. 35.a4 bxa3
  36. 36.Bf6+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qh3 Kh6

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