Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Gelfand

Final · 2002 · English Opening · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Final
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 1
Date 2002.10.29
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/4pp1p/3p2p1/3P1P2/3QP1q1/8/8/6K1 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 a6
  11. 11.Rac1 Rc8
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Qh4 Rc7
  14. 14.Bh6 Qa8
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Ne1 b5
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Nf6
  20. 20.e4 Rc8
  21. 21.Qf4 a5
  22. 22.Qd2 b4
  23. 23.a3 Rxc1
  24. 24.Qxc1 a4
  25. 25.Nc2 Qc8
  26. 26.Qb2 bxa3
  27. 27.Nxa3 axb3
  28. 28.h3 Ba6
  29. 29.Qxb3 Qc1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qd2
  31. 31.f3 Nh5
  32. 32.f4 Bd3
  33. 33.Nc4 Bxc4
  34. 34.Qxc4 Qe3
  35. 35.f5 Qxg3+
  36. 36.Kh1 Nf4
  37. 37.Qd4+ Kg8
  38. 38.Bf1 Nxh3
  39. 39.Bxh3 Qxh3+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qg4+

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