Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Linares · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3r2k1/5p2/5Ppp/p2b4/4pP2/P2nB2P/6P1/1B1R2K1 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 bxa4
  16. 16.Rxa4 a5
  17. 17.Ra3 Ra6
  18. 18.Nh2 g6
  19. 19.f4 d5
  20. 20.e5 Ne4
  21. 21.Ng4 c5
  22. 22.Nxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.dxc5 Bxc5+
  24. 24.Be3 Bf8
  25. 25.Nf6+ Rxf6
  26. 26.Qxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.exf6 Nd3
  28. 28.Rd1 Bxa3
  29. 29.bxa3 Bd5

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