Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Rapid Match · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Rapid Match
Site Corsica FRA
Round 4
Date 2009.11.02
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/1pp4p/p2n2b1/3P4/7P/PPq3N1/Q2R1r2/3K3R w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 exd5
  9. 9.Bf4 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 f5
  12. 12.O-O-O f4
  13. 13.f3 Nd6
  14. 14.exf4 gxf4
  15. 15.Bf2 Bf5
  16. 16.Qc5 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne2 Bg6
  18. 18.Qc3 Qd7
  19. 19.g3 fxg3
  20. 20.Nxg3 Nb5
  21. 21.Qb3 a6
  22. 22.Rd2 Nc6
  23. 23.h4 Na5
  24. 24.Qb4 Qc6+
  25. 25.Kd1 Nc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 dxc4
  27. 27.d5 Qf6
  28. 28.Qxc4 Qxf3+
  29. 29.Kc1 Rf4
  30. 30.Qa2 Nd6
  31. 31.b3 Qc3+
  32. 32.Kd1 Rxf2

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