Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Gelfand

Linares · 1993 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4p2/4rb1R/2pk2P1/1pN4P/1P6/P4PK1/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ c6
  6. 6.Qxc4 b5
  7. 7.Qd3 Bb7
  8. 8.e4 b4
  9. 9.Na4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bg5 Qa5
  11. 11.b3 c5
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Be2 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O Kb8
  15. 15.d5 Nb6
  16. 16.Nxb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Rad1 Bh6
  18. 18.Qc4 Rd6
  19. 19.dxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.Rd5 Rhe8
  21. 21.Bd3 Rd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Red6
  23. 23.Be2 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Qb7
  25. 25.Qh4 Bf8
  26. 26.Bc4 Rxd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Re1 Rd8
  29. 29.Qxf6 Qc7
  30. 30.g3 Bd6
  31. 31.Ng5 Rd7
  32. 32.Re8+ Kb7
  33. 33.Ne4 Qc6
  34. 34.Qf5 Be7
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc7
  36. 36.Rh8 Qg6
  37. 37.Qd5+ Qc6
  38. 38.Qxc6+ Kxc6
  39. 39.Rxh7 Kd5
  40. 40.Nd2 Bf6
  41. 41.Nc4 Kd4
  42. 42.Rh6 Rc6
  43. 43.g4 Re6
  44. 44.h4 Kd5
  45. 45.g5

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