Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Rapid Match · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Corsica FRA
Round 2
Date 2009.10.31
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3Q2pp/1p3p1k/4p1q1/P3P3/5P1P/5PK1/8 w - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 Rc8
  11. 11.Rfd1 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Qc3 f6
  16. 16.Qd4 Qe7
  17. 17.Bc4 Bxc4
  18. 18.Qxc4 Nb7
  19. 19.Qe2 e5
  20. 20.e4 Qe6
  21. 21.Rd5 Rc7
  22. 22.Rc1 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rxc7
  24. 24.h3 Bf8
  25. 25.Ne1 Rd7
  26. 26.Rxd7 Qxd7
  27. 27.Qc4+ Qf7
  28. 28.Qc6 Nc5
  29. 29.Ba3 Nxb3
  30. 30.Bxf8 Nd4
  31. 31.Qa8 Qxf8
  32. 32.Qxa7 Qb4
  33. 33.Qa8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Nf3 Nxf3+
  35. 35.gxf3 Qc5
  36. 36.Qb7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Qd7 Kh6
  38. 38.a4 Qc1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qg5+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qc1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qg5+

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