Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7k/4q1p1/6p1/Q6p/p4PK1/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 Ne4
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 Na5
  12. 12.Ne5 f5
  13. 13.dxc5 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd3 Nxc4
  15. 15.Bf4 e5
  16. 16.Qb3 exf4
  17. 17.Qxc4+ d5
  18. 18.Qa4 fxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Nxc3
  20. 20.Qc2 d4
  21. 21.cxb6 axb6
  22. 22.Nf4 Bxg2
  23. 23.Nxg2 Qc4
  24. 24.Rfe1 b5
  25. 25.a3 b4
  26. 26.Nf4 Rxa3
  27. 27.Rxa3 bxa3
  28. 28.Ra1 a2
  29. 29.Qb2 g5
  30. 30.Nd3 Re8
  31. 31.Nc1 Nxe2+
  32. 32.Nxe2 Rxe2
  33. 33.Qb8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Qa7+ Kg6
  35. 35.Qb6+ Kh5
  36. 36.Qb7 Kg6
  37. 37.Qb6+ Re6
  38. 38.Qb8 Ra6
  39. 39.Qe8+ Qf7
  40. 40.Qb5 Qe6
  41. 41.Kh2 Rb6
  42. 42.Qa4 Rb2
  43. 43.Qxd4 Rb1
  44. 44.g4 Rxa1
  45. 45.Qxa1 fxg4
  46. 46.Qd4 h5
  47. 47.Qd3+ Kh6
  48. 48.Qa3 h4
  49. 49.Kg2 Kg6
  50. 50.Qd3+ Kh6
  51. 51.Qa3 Qd5+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qe5+
  53. 53.Kg2 h3+

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