Anatoly Karpov vs Svetozar Gligoric

San Antonio · 1972 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C94)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rb5/2knqpp1/p2b4/Q1pPpPP1/2P1P1K1/RN2B3/8/1R6 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nf1 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.b4 Ncd7
  16. 16.d4 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nb6
  18. 18.Bd3 Rc8
  19. 19.Qc2 Qd7
  20. 20.Rad1 Qc6
  21. 21.Be3 Na4
  22. 22.Rc1 Nb6
  23. 23.Qb1 Qd7
  24. 24.Nd2 c5
  25. 25.bxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.d5 Na4
  27. 27.c4 b4
  28. 28.Rf1 Qc7
  29. 29.f4 Nd7
  30. 30.Qc2 Nc3
  31. 31.f5 Nf6
  32. 32.Ne2 Nxe2+
  33. 33.Bxe2 Bd6
  34. 34.g4 Kf8
  35. 35.h4 Ke7
  36. 36.g5 hxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Nd7
  38. 38.Bg4 Rg8
  39. 39.Kf2 Rh8
  40. 40.Rh1 Rcg8
  41. 41.Qd1 Kd8
  42. 42.Qg1 Nb6
  43. 43.Rh2 Qe7
  44. 44.Nb3 Kc7
  45. 45.Kf3 Nd7
  46. 46.a3 bxa3
  47. 47.Ra2 Rh4
  48. 48.Rxa3 Rgh8
  49. 49.Rb1 Rb8
  50. 50.Qe1 Rxg4
  51. 51.Kxg4 Bc8
  52. 52.Qa5+

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