Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 32
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/P3k3/4p3/1r6/R4KP1/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.e3 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.a3 a6
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Rfd1 d4
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Ne4 dxe3
  17. 17.Nxc5 exf2+
  18. 18.Kf1 Qb8
  19. 19.Be4 Nd8
  20. 20.Bxb7 Nxb7
  21. 21.Nd7 Qc8
  22. 22.Qxf2 Qc4+
  23. 23.Kg1 Rfd8
  24. 24.Nxf6+ gxf6
  25. 25.Nd4 Rd6
  26. 26.Nf5 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 Qc5
  28. 28.Nxh6+ Kf8
  29. 29.h3 Qxf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Nc5
  31. 31.Kf3 a5
  32. 32.Ng4 Ke7
  33. 33.Ne3 a4
  34. 34.Nd5+ Kf8
  35. 35.Nxf6 Rb8
  36. 36.Rd2 Rb3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Ke7
  38. 38.Nd5+ Ke6
  39. 39.Nc3 f5
  40. 40.Rc2 Ke5
  41. 41.h4 Ne4
  42. 42.Nxa4 Rg3
  43. 43.Kf1 Rg4
  44. 44.Nc5 Rxh4
  45. 45.Nxe4 fxe4
  46. 46.Kf2 Rh1
  47. 47.Re2 Rd1
  48. 48.a4 Ra1
  49. 49.b3 Rb1
  50. 50.a5 Rxb3
  51. 51.Ra2

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