Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/k6p/6p1/4Kp2/5P1P/8/8 b - - 1 48

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 d5
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Nf3 Bb7
  9. 9.b3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 c5
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.a4 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Qc7
  14. 14.Re1 dxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 Ba6
  16. 16.Ba3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rac1 e5
  18. 18.Bf1 exd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Rxe1
  20. 20.Rxe1 Re8
  21. 21.Nf5 Rxe1
  22. 22.Qxe1 Qe5
  23. 23.Ne7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qd2 h6
  25. 25.Nc6 Qc7
  26. 26.Qd6 Qxd6
  27. 27.Bxd6 Ne4
  28. 28.Bb4 Ndc5
  29. 29.f3 Nd6
  30. 30.Nxa7 Nxc4
  31. 31.Bxc5 bxc5
  32. 32.Nc6 Bb7
  33. 33.Bxc4 Bxc6
  34. 34.a5 Kg8
  35. 35.Kf2 Kf8
  36. 36.Ke3 Ke7
  37. 37.Kd3 f6
  38. 38.Ba6 Kd6
  39. 39.Kc4 f5
  40. 40.Bc8 f4
  41. 41.a6 Kc7
  42. 42.Kxc5 Bxf3
  43. 43.gxf3 Kxc8
  44. 44.Kd6 g5
  45. 45.Ke5 Kb8
  46. 46.Kf5 Ka7
  47. 47.h3 Kxa6
  48. 48.Ke4

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