Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Linares · 1991 · English Opening · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/p1pk1p1p/Pp3P1P/1b1K2P1/3N4/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nd4
  4. 4.e3 Nxf3+
  5. 5.Qxf3 g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 d6
  8. 8.g3 Rb8
  9. 9.Bg2 Nf6
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Qe2 b5
  13. 13.d3 b4
  14. 14.Nd1 a5
  15. 15.a4 e5
  16. 16.e4 h5
  17. 17.h4 Ne8
  18. 18.Ne3 Nc7
  19. 19.Kh2 Ne6
  20. 20.Bh3 Bh6
  21. 21.Ng2 Bg7
  22. 22.Rae1 Rb7
  23. 23.Bxe6 Bxe6
  24. 24.f4 Bg4
  25. 25.Qd2 Re7
  26. 26.Ne3 f5
  27. 27.exf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Nd5 Re6
  29. 29.Qf2 Rfe8
  30. 30.Bc1 e4
  31. 31.dxe4 Rxe4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Rxe4
  33. 33.Re1 Rxe1
  34. 34.Qxe1 Kf7
  35. 35.Qd2 Bf3
  36. 36.Ne3 Be4
  37. 37.Bb2 Bxb2
  38. 38.Qxb2 Qf6
  39. 39.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  40. 40.Kg1 Bb1
  41. 41.Nf1 Bc2
  42. 42.Nd2 Ke6
  43. 43.Kf2 d5
  44. 44.cxd5+ Kxd5
  45. 45.Ke3 Bd1
  46. 46.Kd3 Bxb3

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