Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE-Wch k.o. f · 1998 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o. f
Site Lausanne
Round 8.5
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/7R/4k1p1/r5P1/4KP2/6P1/8 w - - 3 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.Rd1 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.Ne4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 e5
  14. 14.Qh4 Re8
  15. 15.Bd3 h6
  16. 16.Bc2 exd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Bf8
  18. 18.b3 Nf6
  19. 19.Qh4 g5
  20. 20.Qg3 Qxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 c5
  22. 22.Bb2 Bg7
  23. 23.Rd6 Be6
  24. 24.Rad1 Rec8
  25. 25.Bxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Be4 Ra7
  27. 27.Bd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.R1xd5 Kg7
  29. 29.Rd2 Be7
  30. 30.Rb6 Bd8
  31. 31.Rbd6 Be7
  32. 32.R6d5 a5
  33. 33.Kf1 a4
  34. 34.Ke2 axb3
  35. 35.axb3 Ra3
  36. 36.b4 Rc3
  37. 37.bxc5 R3xc5
  38. 38.Rxc5 Rxc5
  39. 39.Nd4 Bf6
  40. 40.g4 b4
  41. 41.Rb2 Rc4
  42. 42.Kd3 Rc3+
  43. 43.Kd2 Bxd4
  44. 44.exd4 Rc4
  45. 45.Kd3 Rc3+
  46. 46.Kd2 Rc4
  47. 47.Kd3 Rc3+
  48. 48.Ke4 b3
  49. 49.f3 Kf6
  50. 50.d5 Rc4+
  51. 51.Kd3 Rf4
  52. 52.Rxb3 Ke5
  53. 53.Rb6 Kxd5
  54. 54.Rxh6 Ke5
  55. 55.Ke3 Ra4

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