Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2001.03.17
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

1rr3k1/p4ppp/2b1p3/8/2PR4/6P1/P4P1P/4RBK1 w - - 1 26

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.Qc2 Rb8
  16. 16.Rad1 Qc8
  17. 17.Bf1 bxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 c5
  19. 19.Nxe4 cxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 Bb7
  22. 22.Qe5 Bf6
  23. 23.Qc5 Bxd4
  24. 24.Qxc8 Rfxc8
  25. 25.Rxd4 Bc6

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