Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4k2p/p2p4/2pPnB2/2P2b2/P1B5/7P/6K1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 c5
  10. 10.Rb1 Rb8
  11. 11.b3 b5
  12. 12.Qc2 e6
  13. 13.Bb2 e5
  14. 14.a3 bxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 Qc7
  16. 16.Ba1 Bd7
  17. 17.Rxb8 Rxb8
  18. 18.Rb1 Ne8
  19. 19.Rxb8 Qxb8
  20. 20.e4 Bh6
  21. 21.Ncb1 f6
  22. 22.Bc3 Qb6
  23. 23.Bf1 Kf7
  24. 24.Bd3 Ke7
  25. 25.Qd1 Nb7
  26. 26.Nf1 Nd8
  27. 27.Nbd2 Nf7
  28. 28.Bc2 f5
  29. 29.exf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Qe2 Kf8
  31. 31.Ne3 Ng7
  32. 32.Ng2 Qd8
  33. 33.f4 Qe7
  34. 34.Nf3 exf4
  35. 35.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  36. 36.gxf4 Nh5
  37. 37.Nfh4 Nxf4
  38. 38.Nxf4 Bxf4
  39. 39.Nxf5+ Bxf5
  40. 40.Bxf5 Ne5

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