Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-blind 7th · 1998 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1998.03.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r1b3k1/2qn1ppp/p1pbr3/1p6/P2PpQ2/4P1P1/1P1NBP1P/R1BR2K1 w - - 7 21

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.a4 e4
  16. 16.Nd2 Re6
  17. 17.g3 Be7
  18. 18.Qf4 Bd6
  19. 19.Qh4 Be7
  20. 20.Qf4 Bd6

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