Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2001.03.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2rr2k1/1p3p1p/p5p1/Pq6/3Qp3/4P1P1/5P1P/2R2RK1 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qd3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc5
  14. 14.Qe3 Qa5
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Qa3 Ne4
  18. 18.Rad1 Rfd8
  19. 19.e3 Rac8
  20. 20.Nd4 Rc4
  21. 21.b3 Rcc8
  22. 22.b4 Qb6
  23. 23.a5 Qd6
  24. 24.Rc1 g6
  25. 25.Qb2 Qd7
  26. 26.b5 Bxd4
  27. 27.Qxd4 Qxb5
  28. 28.Bxe4 dxe4

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