Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 5
Date 2008.05.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3N4/5p2/2k4p/8/5pPP/8/4K3/8 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb2 a5
  11. 11.Be2 axb4
  12. 12.axb4 Rxa1+
  13. 13.Bxa1 Qe7
  14. 14.O-O Ra8
  15. 15.Bb2 c5
  16. 16.Ra1 Qf8
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.b5 Nb6
  19. 19.Qc1 Na4
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Nd2 Nb6
  22. 22.e4 Kg7
  23. 23.f3 Rxa1
  24. 24.Qxa1 Qa8
  25. 25.Qxa8 Nxa8
  26. 26.Nb3 Nb6
  27. 27.Kf2 f5
  28. 28.e5 Nd7
  29. 29.exd6 e5
  30. 30.f4 Kf6
  31. 31.g3 Ke6
  32. 32.fxe5 Kxe5
  33. 33.Bd3 Be4
  34. 34.Ke3 Bxd3
  35. 35.Kxd3 Kxd6
  36. 36.Ke3 Nb6
  37. 37.Nd2 Ke5
  38. 38.Kd3 h6
  39. 39.Nb3 Nd7
  40. 40.Ke3 Nb6
  41. 41.Nxc5 Nxc4+
  42. 42.Kf3 Nd2+
  43. 43.Ke2 Nc4
  44. 44.Nd3+ Kd4
  45. 45.h4 Ke4
  46. 46.Nc5+ Kd5
  47. 47.Na4 f4
  48. 48.g4 Nd6
  49. 49.b6 Ke4
  50. 50.Nc5+ Kd5
  51. 51.b7 Nxb7
  52. 52.Nxb7 Kc6
  53. 53.Nd8+

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