Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Linares · 1991 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 5
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/6p1/1p3pPp/p2p1Q2/P1r2qP1/8/1P3PK1/4R3 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Rc1 Nc6
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.Qd3 Nd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Bxe7 Nxe7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rc8
  17. 17.h4 h6
  18. 18.h5 Rc7
  19. 19.Nb5 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Ba6
  21. 21.a4 Bxb5
  22. 22.Qxb5 Nf5
  23. 23.g3 Ne7
  24. 24.Ne5 Qd6
  25. 25.Qa6 Nf5
  26. 26.Qd3 Ne7
  27. 27.Qf3 a5
  28. 28.Kg2 f6
  29. 29.Nd3 Rc8
  30. 30.Re1 Rc4
  31. 31.Nf4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Ng6 Nxg6
  33. 33.hxg6 Kf8
  34. 34.Qf5 Rc4
  35. 35.g4 Qf4

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