Anatoly Karpov vs Hou Yifan

Match · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Match
Site Sanya City CHN
Round 2
Date 2010.11.07
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3r4/5k2/p1r2b2/5p1p/1P3P2/3KP1P1/R1p5/2R1B3 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.dxc5 h6
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxc5
  10. 10.e3 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 a6
  12. 12.O-O Bd6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nc5
  14. 14.Be2 b5
  15. 15.Be1 Bb7
  16. 16.b4 Nce4
  17. 17.a4 Rc8
  18. 18.Qb2 bxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 Qc7
  20. 20.Na2 Ng5
  21. 21.h4 Nxf3+
  22. 22.Bxf3 Bh2+
  23. 23.Kh1 Be5
  24. 24.Qe2 Ne4
  25. 25.Ra3 Qe7
  26. 26.g3 d4
  27. 27.Kg1 Nc3
  28. 28.Nxc3 Bxf3
  29. 29.Qxf3 dxc3
  30. 30.Qe4 c2
  31. 31.Rc1 f5
  32. 32.Qd5+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qb3 Qf7
  34. 34.Qxf7 Rxf7
  35. 35.Ra2 Rfc7
  36. 36.h5 Rc6
  37. 37.f4 Bf6
  38. 38.Kf2 g6
  39. 39.hxg6+ Kxg6
  40. 40.Kf3 h5
  41. 41.Ke2 Kf7
  42. 42.Kd3 Rd8+

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