Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Roquebrune rapid · 1992 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Roquebrune rapid
Site Roquebrune
Round 14
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/r3p3/pRpk1ppp/P2R4/3K1P1P/6P1/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Be4 Nce7
  12. 12.Ne5 Bd7
  13. 13.Qd3 Ng6
  14. 14.Bd2 Bc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Na4 Nb6
  17. 17.Nxb6 Qxb6
  18. 18.Be3 Rad8
  19. 19.Red1 Qxb2
  20. 20.Rdb1 Rxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.Qc2 Qc3
  23. 23.Qa4 Bd4
  24. 24.Rd1 c5
  25. 25.Rab1 Ne5
  26. 26.Qc2 Qxc2
  27. 27.Bxc2 g5
  28. 28.Rb7 Rd8
  29. 29.h3 a5
  30. 30.Rb5 Nc6
  31. 31.Kf1 Kg7
  32. 32.Be4 Rc8
  33. 33.Rc1 f5
  34. 34.Bxc6 Rxc6
  35. 35.Rc4 Kf6
  36. 36.a4 Ra6
  37. 37.Ke2 h5
  38. 38.f3 Ke5
  39. 39.Kd3 Kd5
  40. 40.Rxd4+

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