Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Las Palmas · 1996 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 6
Date 1996.12.16
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4r2/pbq2p1k/1p2pp2/2b1N2Q/8/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Qe2 c5
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nf3 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 b6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bb7
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  15. 15.Qh5+

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