Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Rubinstein mem 35th · 1998 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rubinstein mem 35th
Site Polanica Zdroj
Round 9
Date 1998.08.26
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 33
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

3n4/pp1n3p/6p1/4kpP1/5N2/BP3KP1/P6P/8 w - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 Nb6
  8. 8.e3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.b3 e5
  12. 12.Bb2 Bf5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  14. 14.Rfd1 f6
  15. 15.Ne1 Rxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  18. 18.Kf1 Bd7
  19. 19.Nd3 Be7
  20. 20.Ke2 Kf7
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.exf4 Bc6
  23. 23.Ne4 g6
  24. 24.Bd4 Nd7
  25. 25.Bf3 f5
  26. 26.Ng5+ Bxg5
  27. 27.fxg5 Ke6
  28. 28.Bb2 Bxf3+
  29. 29.Kxf3 Kd5
  30. 30.Nf4+ Kd6
  31. 31.Ba3+ Ke5
  32. 32.Bb2+ Kd6
  33. 33.Ba3+ Ke5

More Anatoly Karpov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Anatoly Karpov and Vassily Ivanchuk, or browse all Anatoly Karpov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.