Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Gelfand

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2002.09.10
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/2pk4/pp1n1p2/3n1P2/3N1BPP/PP1K4/8 w - - 6 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 dxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 e5
  12. 12.Bg2 Nb6
  13. 13.Qd3 O-O
  14. 14.Ne2 exd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Nfd5
  16. 16.Qe4 Re8
  17. 17.Rd1 Bb4
  18. 18.Qc2 Qe7
  19. 19.O-O Bxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Rad8
  21. 21.Qc1 Nf6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rd7
  23. 23.Rxd7 Nbxd7
  24. 24.Qd2 Nc5
  25. 25.Qb4 Ne6
  26. 26.Qxe7 Rxe7
  27. 27.Nc3 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf1 g5
  29. 29.h3 Rd7
  30. 30.Rxd7 Nxd7
  31. 31.Ke2 Ke7
  32. 32.f4 a5
  33. 33.Ne4 gxf4
  34. 34.exf4 Nb6
  35. 35.Kd3 Nd5
  36. 36.Kd2 f5
  37. 37.Nf2 Kd6
  38. 38.Nd3 Nf6
  39. 39.Ke3 Nd5+
  40. 40.Kd2 Nf6
  41. 41.Ke3 Nd5+
  42. 42.Kd2 b5
  43. 43.Bf3 Nd4
  44. 44.Bg2 Ne6
  45. 45.Bf3 Nd4

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