Anatoly Karpov vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 35
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D72)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/5pkp/1p1n2p1/1b1Pp3/1P2P3/3N2P1/2q2PBP/3R2K1 w - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.d5 e6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nec3 Na6
  11. 11.a4 Nb4
  12. 12.Be3 Bd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Nb5 e5
  15. 15.a5 Bd7
  16. 16.N1a3 Nc8
  17. 17.Qa4 Na6
  18. 18.Rfc1 Nd6
  19. 19.Qb3 Nxb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 b6
  21. 21.Nd6 Nc5
  22. 22.Qa3 Qf6
  23. 23.Nc4 Bb5
  24. 24.b4 Nb7
  25. 25.axb6 axb6
  26. 26.Qxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Rxa8+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rb8 Nd6
  29. 29.Nb2 d3
  30. 30.Rd1 Qe7
  31. 31.Nxd3 Qc7
  32. 32.Ra8 Qc2

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