Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Rapid · 2004 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 3
Date 2004.08.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r1b1k1/pp3p1p/2n1pp2/8/8/P3PN2/1P2BPPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Rd8
  12. 12.Be2 Qe4
  13. 13.Qb3 Nd5
  14. 14.O-O Nxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Qb4
  16. 16.Qc2 Qe7
  17. 17.a3 Bd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rac8
  19. 19.Qb3 Be8
  20. 20.Rxd8 Nxd8
  21. 21.Rd1 Nc6
  22. 22.Qc3 Qf6
  23. 23.Qxf6 gxf6

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