Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2000.03.26
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1PK5/2R2pk1/6pp/1r5P/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Rb8
  8. 8.e4 Be7
  9. 9.d5 Nb4
  10. 10.Ne5 exd5
  11. 11.exd5 Bf5
  12. 12.a3 Nd3
  13. 13.Nxc4 Nxc1
  14. 14.Rxc1 O-O
  15. 15.Qd4 Nd7
  16. 16.d6 Bxd6
  17. 17.Nxd6 cxd6
  18. 18.Qxd6 Qb6
  19. 19.Qxb6 Nxb6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Be6
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 g6
  24. 24.Kg2 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  26. 26.Rd7 b5
  27. 27.Rd6 a5
  28. 28.Rd5 b4
  29. 29.axb4 axb4
  30. 30.Rb5 Rc4
  31. 31.Kf3 h5
  32. 32.Ke3 Rc2
  33. 33.Rxb4 Kg7
  34. 34.h4 Kh6
  35. 35.Rb6 Kg7
  36. 36.b4 Rc3+
  37. 37.Kd4 Rf3
  38. 38.Rc6 Rxf2
  39. 39.b5 Rb2
  40. 40.b6 f6
  41. 41.Kc5 g5
  42. 42.Kd6 Kg6
  43. 43.Kc7 Rb4
  44. 44.b7

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