Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2001.03.20
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/5R2/3k1P2/2p2P2/1bP5/pP6/K7 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.N1f3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2 h6
  9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.Nd2 Nf6
  13. 13.Qf3 e5
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Bd7
  16. 16.dxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.h3 O-O
  18. 18.O-O f5
  19. 19.Bd3 Be6
  20. 20.Re1 Rae8
  21. 21.Qh5 c5
  22. 22.c3 Qd6
  23. 23.Bxh6 Bb3
  24. 24.Bf4 Bxf4
  25. 25.Rxe8 Qxd3
  26. 26.Rae1 Bd6
  27. 27.a5 bxa5
  28. 28.Qg6 a4
  29. 29.g4 Bf7
  30. 30.Qxf5 Qxf5
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  32. 32.gxf5 Bb3
  33. 33.Kg2 Bf4
  34. 34.Kf3 Bd2
  35. 35.Ra1 Kf7
  36. 36.Ke4 Bg5
  37. 37.Ke5 Ke7
  38. 38.Ke4 Bf6
  39. 39.Re1 Kd6
  40. 40.Kd3 Bd5
  41. 41.Ra1 Bb3
  42. 42.Re1 a5
  43. 43.Re8 Ba2
  44. 44.Ra8 Bb1+
  45. 45.Kc4 Ba2+
  46. 46.Kd3 c4+
  47. 47.Kd2 Bg5+
  48. 48.Kc2 Bb3+
  49. 49.Kb1 a3
  50. 50.Rxa5 a2+
  51. 51.Ka1 Bf6
  52. 52.f4 Kc6
  53. 53.h4 Bxh4
  54. 54.Ra7 Bf6
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kd5
  56. 56.Rxf6

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