Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand

Renfe Blitz · 2011 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Renfe Blitz
Site Madrid ESP
Round 1
Date 2011.02.01
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1r6/5pk1/6p1/1p1R3p/1P5P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 c5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bc3 a5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Nxc3 cxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qe3 Ne7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rb8
  15. 15.Qf4 Bc6
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Qc8
  18. 18.e4 d5
  19. 19.exd5 exd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nexd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Qf3 Nf6
  23. 23.Rac1 Qb7
  24. 24.Qxb7 Rxb7
  25. 25.Nb5 Ne4
  26. 26.Rc6 Nc5
  27. 27.b4 axb4
  28. 28.axb4 Na6
  29. 29.Rd4 Rbb8
  30. 30.Nd6 g6
  31. 31.h4 Rfd8
  32. 32.Rf4 Rd7
  33. 33.Ne4 Rc7
  34. 34.Rd6 Kg7
  35. 35.Nf6 Re7
  36. 36.Rfd4 Nc7
  37. 37.Nd5 Nxd5
  38. 38.R4xd5 b5
  39. 39.Rd7 Rxd7
  40. 40.Rxd7 h5
  41. 41.Rd5

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