Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Chess Classics f · 1997 · English Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Chess Classics f
Site Frankfurt
Round 2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6p1/2p2pQp/3r1q1P/7K/4B3/5P2/8 w - - 3 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Re8
  8. 8.d3 e4
  9. 9.Nd4 exd3
  10. 10.exd3 h6
  11. 11.Rb1 Nxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.Bf4 c6
  14. 14.Qd2 b6
  15. 15.a4 Bf5
  16. 16.c5 Nd7
  17. 17.Rfc1 Qf6
  18. 18.Rb4 Re6
  19. 19.Bf1 Rae8
  20. 20.Bc7 bxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Bf4 Qe7
  23. 23.Rbb1 Nxa4
  24. 24.Ra1 Nb6
  25. 25.Be3 Nc8
  26. 26.Bd4 Qd7
  27. 27.Qc3 Rg6
  28. 28.h4 Bg4
  29. 29.Kh2 Kh7
  30. 30.Rc2 Qf5
  31. 31.Qb2 Rge6
  32. 32.Rac1 Qg6
  33. 33.Qa2 Ne7
  34. 34.Qa4 Nf5
  35. 35.Bxa7 Qh5
  36. 36.Bh3 Bxh3
  37. 37.Kxh3 d4
  38. 38.Qa5 Rg6
  39. 39.Kh2 Qf3
  40. 40.Rg1 Nxh4
  41. 41.gxh4 Rxg1
  42. 42.Kxg1 Qd1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qxc2
  44. 44.Qf5+ Kg8
  45. 45.Bxd4 Qe2
  46. 46.Kh2 Qe6
  47. 47.Qf4 f6
  48. 48.Qg3 Rd8
  49. 49.Be3 Rxd3
  50. 50.Qg6 Qd6+
  51. 51.Kh3 Qd7+
  52. 52.Kg3 Kh8
  53. 53.h5 Rd5
  54. 54.Kh4 Qf5

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