Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p6p/1pb3p1/4p3/2P5/2B3R1/P1BK2p1/1qN5 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 c5
  7. 7.Nbd2 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 b6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 Nc6
  11. 11.Rc1 Re8
  12. 12.O-O Bf8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rc8
  14. 14.h3 g6
  15. 15.Qe3 Bg7
  16. 16.Bb1 Qe7
  17. 17.Ne5 dxc4
  18. 18.Nxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.bxc4 Qb7
  20. 20.f3 Rcd8
  21. 21.Ne4 Qb8
  22. 22.Re1 Nh5
  23. 23.Qf2 Nf4
  24. 24.Rcd1 f5
  25. 25.Nc3 Rxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Nxh3+
  27. 27.gxh3 Bxd4
  28. 28.Qxd4 Qg3+
  29. 29.Kf1 Qxf3+
  30. 30.Qf2 Qxh3+
  31. 31.Ke2 Rd8
  32. 32.Rg1 Qh6
  33. 33.Ke1 e5
  34. 34.Bc2 Qh5
  35. 35.Bb3 Rd4
  36. 36.Ne2 Re4
  37. 37.Rg3 Qh1+
  38. 38.Kd2 Qb1
  39. 39.Bc3 f4
  40. 40.Rd3 f3
  41. 41.Nc1 Rg4
  42. 42.Bc2 Rg2
  43. 43.Qxg2 fxg2
  44. 44.Rg3

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