Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Siemens Giants · 1999 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 8
Date 1999.07.01
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/2q2pp1/1p2pb1p/p1n1N3/2P4P/1PB1RQP1/P4PK1/8 w - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 c5
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Rxe4 Bb7
  15. 15.Re3 Bf6
  16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Qc7
  19. 19.Qf3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rd1 a5
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Qe2 Rd6
  24. 24.Qf3 Rd8
  25. 25.Qe2 Rd6
  26. 26.Qf3 Rd8

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