Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Moscow blitz · 1993 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/p1p2p2/3p2pp/2pP4/2P5/2P5/2KN3P/5R2 w - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Rc8
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.Bd3 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxd8 Nxc3
  15. 15.Bh4 e4
  16. 16.Bc2 exf3
  17. 17.bxc3 Rce8+
  18. 18.Kd1 fxg2
  19. 19.Rg1 Re3
  20. 20.Bf5 Bc6
  21. 21.a4 Nb8
  22. 22.Kc2 g6
  23. 23.d5 Bd7
  24. 24.Bxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Rxg2 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rf1 Nc5
  27. 27.Bf6 Re2
  28. 28.Rff2 Rxf2
  29. 29.Rxf2 Nxa4
  30. 30.Bd4 Nc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 bxc5
  32. 32.Rf1 Ra8

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