Anatoly Karpov vs Alexander Grischuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5Q1p/7k/5p1P/1pr2P1K/6P1/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 b6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.b4 dxc4
  10. 10.Nxc4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rb1 Rb8
  12. 12.b5 a6
  13. 13.a4 axb5
  14. 14.axb5 c6
  15. 15.bxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Nce5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Ba8
  18. 18.Bd2 b5
  19. 19.Qe1 Bd6
  20. 20.Bb4 Bxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Qxd3
  22. 22.exf6 Rfc8
  23. 23.fxg7 Rc4
  24. 24.f3 Rc2
  25. 25.Rf2 Rxf2
  26. 26.Kxf2 Rc8
  27. 27.Rd1 Qg6
  28. 28.Bc3 Qc2+
  29. 29.Bd2 b4
  30. 30.Rc1 b3
  31. 31.Rxc2 Rxc2
  32. 32.Qd1 Bc6
  33. 33.Kg3 Ba4
  34. 34.Bc3 Rxc3
  35. 35.Qd8+ Be8
  36. 36.Qxe8+ Kxg7
  37. 37.Qb5 Kg6
  38. 38.e4 h6
  39. 39.h4 f5
  40. 40.exf5+ exf5
  41. 41.Qb6+ Kh5
  42. 42.Qf6 f4+
  43. 43.Kh3

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