Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Trophee Karpov Preliminary 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Trophee Karpov Preliminary 2012
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 10
Date 2012.10.30
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

3rr3/2p2pk1/p1q4p/1P3P1Q/2p5/2P3P1/5P1P/R2R2K1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Rd1 Bc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb4
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ne5 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 h6
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.e4 b5
  18. 18.Qe2 f5
  19. 19.d5 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qh5 Kg7
  21. 21.dxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.exf5 Qc6+
  23. 23.Kg1 Rad8
  24. 24.axb5

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