Anatoly Karpov vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 31
Date 2008.08.30
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5kpp/3P1p2/5P1P/2R3P1/2r1p3/2K5 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nbd7
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 a5
  10. 10.h3 Bf5
  11. 11.Nh4 Be4
  12. 12.Nhf3 Bf5
  13. 13.Nh4 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxf5 exf5
  15. 15.cxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Rc1 Qe7
  17. 17.Bb5 f4
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.exf4 Bxf4
  20. 20.Rc2 Nf6
  21. 21.d5 Rad8
  22. 22.Bxf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.a4 Bd6
  24. 24.Bc4 Qe5
  25. 25.g3 f5
  26. 26.f4 Qf6
  27. 27.h4 Rc8
  28. 28.Kg2 g6
  29. 29.Qd2 Rc5
  30. 30.Qc3 Qxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 Kg7
  32. 32.Rc2 Kf6
  33. 33.Rfc1 Rfc8
  34. 34.Kf2 h6
  35. 35.Ke3 R5c7
  36. 36.Rh1 Rg8
  37. 37.Rch2 Rb8
  38. 38.Rf1 b5
  39. 39.axb5 a4
  40. 40.Rc2 axb3
  41. 41.Bxb3 Rxb5
  42. 42.Ba4 Rxc2
  43. 43.Bxc2 Rb2
  44. 44.Kd2 Bb4+
  45. 45.Kc1 Bc3
  46. 46.Rd1 e3
  47. 47.Rd3 e2
  48. 48.Rxc3 Rxc2+

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