Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/p4k2/4p3/4PP1p/5R2/6K1/1r5P/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 b4
  9. 9.Ne4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  12. 12.a3 O-O
  13. 13.axb4 Bxb4
  14. 14.e4 h6
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bc2 Re8
  17. 17.Qd3 Nf8
  18. 18.Qe4 Ng6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qg4 c5
  21. 21.Bxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.Qxg6 Qf7
  23. 23.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  24. 24.dxc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Be3 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Bxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Re7
  28. 28.Kf2 Rb8
  29. 29.Rd2 Rb5
  30. 30.f4 Reb7
  31. 31.Kf3 g5
  32. 32.Ra6 gxf4
  33. 33.exf4 h5
  34. 34.Kg3 Rb4
  35. 35.Rf2 R4b6
  36. 36.Rxb6 Rxb6
  37. 37.f5 Rb4
  38. 38.Rf4 Rxb2

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