Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-blind 6th · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/5p2/8/1K6/3B2n1/8/8 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.e4 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 e5
  11. 11.Rd1 Qe7
  12. 12.Bf1 a6
  13. 13.h3 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nc5
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Qc7
  17. 17.g3 Re7
  18. 18.Bg5 Ncd7
  19. 19.Bg2 Rae8
  20. 20.Qd2 Be5
  21. 21.Re1 h6
  22. 22.Be3 Nb6
  23. 23.Bc5 Nc4
  24. 24.Qc2 Bd6
  25. 25.Rxe7 Rxe7
  26. 26.Bd4 Be5
  27. 27.Rd1 Rd7
  28. 28.Bxe5 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Nxd1 Nxe5
  30. 30.Qc3 Qd6
  31. 31.Ne3 Nfd7
  32. 32.Kh2 Qd3
  33. 33.Qe1 Qd4
  34. 34.Qe2 Nf6
  35. 35.b3 h5
  36. 36.Kg1 a5
  37. 37.Qd1 Qxd1+
  38. 38.Nxd1 Kf8
  39. 39.Kf1 Nd3
  40. 40.Nc3 Ke7
  41. 41.Ke2 Nc5
  42. 42.Ke3 Kd6
  43. 43.Kd4 Na6
  44. 44.a3 b5
  45. 45.f4 Nc5
  46. 46.b4 axb4
  47. 47.axb4 Na6
  48. 48.Na2 h4
  49. 49.gxh4 Ng8
  50. 50.Nc3 Nxb4
  51. 51.Ne4+ Ke7
  52. 52.Kc5 Nd3+
  53. 53.Kxc6 Nxf4
  54. 54.Bf1 b4
  55. 55.Bc4 Nxh3
  56. 56.Ng5 Nxg5
  57. 57.hxg5 Kf8
  58. 58.Kc5 f6
  59. 59.gxf6 Nxf6
  60. 60.Kxb4 Ne4
  61. 61.Bd3 Ng3
  62. 62.f6 gxf6

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