Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 15
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/p5pp/1p1pp2q/2P5/2P1Prp1/PQ6/1B4P1/5RK1 w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.e3 d6
  10. 10.Be2 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O f5
  12. 12.b4 Qe7
  13. 13.Bb2 c5
  14. 14.Nd2 Qg5
  15. 15.f4 Qg6
  16. 16.Nf3 Ndf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Ng4
  18. 18.Qb3 Qh6
  19. 19.bxc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.dxc5 Bxf3
  21. 21.h3 Bxe2
  22. 22.hxg4 fxg4
  23. 23.e4 Bxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 Rxf4

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