Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b1k/5Q2/p2p1P2/4qBBp/P1p5/8/5P2/6K1 b - - 5 40

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 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ra3 f5
  18. 18.Nh2 c4
  19. 19.exf5 Nc5
  20. 20.Rxe8 Qxe8
  21. 21.Rg3 Nbd3
  22. 22.f6 g6
  23. 23.b3 Bxd5
  24. 24.bxc4 bxc4
  25. 25.Ba3 Nf4
  26. 26.Rg4 Nce6
  27. 27.Ndf3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Nxf3 h5
  29. 29.Ng5 Nxg5
  30. 30.Rxf4 Qe5
  31. 31.Bxg6 Qxf4
  32. 32.Qd5+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qxa8 Kg8
  34. 34.Qd5+ Kh8
  35. 35.h4 Qxh4
  36. 36.Bc1 Nh3+
  37. 37.gxh3 Qxh3
  38. 38.Bf5 Qc3
  39. 39.Bg5 Qe5
  40. 40.Qf7

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