Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2000.03.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/P3R3/r7/8/3p4/3kp3/8/1K6 w - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Bf4 Nh5
  9. 9.Bg3 f5
  10. 10.e3 Bb7
  11. 11.Be2 Nc6
  12. 12.Rd1 Nxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 Rf7
  14. 14.Nb5 Qf6
  15. 15.Qc3 Qxc3+
  16. 16.Nxc3 h6
  17. 17.Nb5 Rc8
  18. 18.b4 Bf8
  19. 19.Nd6 Bxd6
  20. 20.Rxd6 Rc7
  21. 21.O-O Re7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Nd8
  23. 23.Ne5 Nf7
  24. 24.Nxf7 Kxf7
  25. 25.f4 g5
  26. 26.Kf2 Kf6
  27. 27.R1d4 Rg7
  28. 28.fxg5+ hxg5
  29. 29.g4 fxg4
  30. 30.Bxg4 Ke5
  31. 31.Bf3 Bd5
  32. 32.c5 bxc5
  33. 33.bxc5 Rxc5
  34. 34.Ra6 Rc2+
  35. 35.Kg3 Rc3
  36. 36.Kf2 Bxf3
  37. 37.gxf3 d5
  38. 38.Rg4 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kg3 Re2
  40. 40.f4+ Kf5
  41. 41.Rxg5+ Rxg5+
  42. 42.fxg5 Rxe3+
  43. 43.Kf2 d4
  44. 44.Rxa7 Kxg5
  45. 45.a4 Kf4
  46. 46.a5 Ra3
  47. 47.Ke2 Ke4
  48. 48.Kd2 e5
  49. 49.a6 Ra2+
  50. 50.Kc1 Kd3
  51. 51.Re7 e4
  52. 52.a7 e3
  53. 53.Kb1 Ra6

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