Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 25
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/4pn2/Nb3p2/3K1P2/P4BP1/1P5P/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.Ne2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.Rd1 Rc8
  12. 12.Nc3 a6
  13. 13.Bh4 cxd4
  14. 14.Rxd4 Qc7
  15. 15.Qd1 Ne5
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Qh5 Ng6
  18. 18.Be2 Qc5
  19. 19.O-O Rfd8
  20. 20.Rfd1 f5
  21. 21.Qg5 Qe5
  22. 22.Qg3 Qf6
  23. 23.Rxd6 f4
  24. 24.exf4 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Bc6
  26. 26.Qe3 Nxf4
  27. 27.Bf1 Kh8
  28. 28.g3 Ng6
  29. 29.f4 b5
  30. 30.Qd4 Qxd4+
  31. 31.Rxd4 bxc4
  32. 32.Rxc4 Ne7
  33. 33.Bg2 Bb7
  34. 34.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  35. 35.Na4 Kg7
  36. 36.Nb6 Kf6
  37. 37.Kf2 a5
  38. 38.Ke3 Ba6
  39. 39.Kd4 Nf5+
  40. 40.Kc5 Ke7
  41. 41.Be4 Nd6
  42. 42.Bxh7 f5
  43. 43.Bg6 Ne4+
  44. 44.Kd4 Bb5
  45. 45.Bh5 Kd6
  46. 46.Bf3 Nf6
  47. 47.Nc4+ Ke7
  48. 48.Nxa5

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