Anatoly Karpov vs Hou Yifan

Match · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Match
Site Sanya City CHN
Round 4
Date 2010.11.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

8/4kppp/4p3/1b6/1P6/4PP2/1P3KPP/1r3B1R w - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Nxd2
  11. 11.Qxd2 dxc4
  12. 12.Qxa5 Nxa5
  13. 13.Rc1 b5
  14. 14.cxb6 Bb7
  15. 15.bxa7 Ke7
  16. 16.Ne2 Rxa7
  17. 17.Nc3 Rb8
  18. 18.Na2 Bd5
  19. 19.Nb4 Nc6
  20. 20.Nxc6+ Bxc6
  21. 21.Rxc4 Ba4
  22. 22.Rb4 Rxb4
  23. 23.axb4 Bb5
  24. 24.f3 Ra1+
  25. 25.Kf2 Rb1

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