Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Siemens Giants · 1999 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 2
Date 1999.06.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r5/1R3p2/4p1k1/2P1b3/4K3/4B1P1/8/8 b - - 2 41

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.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Nf6
  13. 13.e4 b5
  14. 14.Re1 dxe4
  15. 15.Rc1 Rb8
  16. 16.c5 b4
  17. 17.Bb2 Bd3
  18. 18.Nxe4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Bf6
  21. 21.Qe2 Qa5
  22. 22.Ra1 Qb5
  23. 23.a3 Qxe2
  24. 24.Rxe2 h5
  25. 25.Kg2 Rfd8
  26. 26.axb4 Rxb4
  27. 27.Rxa7 Rxb3
  28. 28.Rc7 Rdb8
  29. 29.Bc1 Bxd4
  30. 30.Rc2 g5
  31. 31.Rxc6 g4
  32. 32.h3 Kg7
  33. 33.Rd6 Rc3
  34. 34.Rxc3 Bxc3
  35. 35.Rb6 Rc8
  36. 36.Be3 Kf6
  37. 37.Rb7 Be5
  38. 38.hxg4 hxg4
  39. 39.f3 gxf3+
  40. 40.Kxf3 Kg6
  41. 41.Ke4

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