Anatoly Karpov vs David Bronstein

Moscow · 1971 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R2p1/2P1nk2/7p/8/8/4pK2/8 b - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f4 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.f5 Bc4
  11. 11.a4 Be7
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.a5 b5
  14. 14.axb6 Nxb6
  15. 15.Kh1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bxb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Bxc4 Rxc4
  18. 18.Qe2 Rb4
  19. 19.Ra2 h6
  20. 20.Rfa1 Bf8
  21. 21.Ra4 Rc8
  22. 22.Rxb4 Qxb4
  23. 23.Qxa6 Rxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Qxe4
  25. 25.Qd3 Qf4
  26. 26.Rf1 Qh4
  27. 27.Nd2 e4
  28. 28.Qg3 Qxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 d5
  30. 30.Rb1 Bd6
  31. 31.Kg1 Bxg3
  32. 32.Kf1 Nh5
  33. 33.Ke2 Bf4
  34. 34.Nf1 Be5
  35. 35.Ne3 Bxc3
  36. 36.Rb8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Nxd5 Ng3+
  38. 38.Kf2 Bd4+
  39. 39.Ke1 Nxf5
  40. 40.Rb4 Ne3
  41. 41.Ke2 Bc5
  42. 42.Rb5 Nxd5
  43. 43.Rxc5 Nf4+
  44. 44.Kf2 Kg6
  45. 45.g3 Ne6
  46. 46.Rd5 f5
  47. 47.c4 f4
  48. 48.c5 e3+
  49. 49.Kf3 fxg3
  50. 50.Kxg3 h5
  51. 51.c6 e2
  52. 52.Kf2 Kf6
  53. 53.Rd7

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