Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

World Cup · 1991 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Round 9
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1Q2n1p1/p2qpk1p/1p3p2/1P6/P5P1/2P2P1P/5BK1 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Ng5 e6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nb6
  8. 8.Bd3 h6
  9. 9.N5f3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Ne5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ngf3 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Re1 b6
  15. 15.Nxd7 Bxd7
  16. 16.Ne5 Bc6
  17. 17.Nxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.Bf4 Rad8
  19. 19.Rad1 Bd6
  20. 20.Bd2 Qc7
  21. 21.g3 Qc6
  22. 22.a3 Be7
  23. 23.Bc3 Qc7
  24. 24.Be5 Bd6
  25. 25.Bc3 Be7
  26. 26.Bc4 Qc6
  27. 27.Rd3 Rxd3
  28. 28.Bxd3 Rd8
  29. 29.Rd1 Rd5
  30. 30.Qf3 b5
  31. 31.Re1 Qd7
  32. 32.Re5 Bf8
  33. 33.Rxd5 Nxd5
  34. 34.Qe4 f5
  35. 35.Qd4 a6
  36. 36.Bd2 Be7
  37. 37.Qe5 Bf6
  38. 38.Qb8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qa8 Qd6
  40. 40.b3 Bc3
  41. 41.Bxc3 Nxc3
  42. 42.Qc8 Nd5
  43. 43.b4 Ne7
  44. 44.Qb7 Kf6
  45. 45.Bf1

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