Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1999.03.17
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D73)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/r3p1k1/5pp1/5b2/5P2/4PPN1/1R2K3/8 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.Nbd2 a5
  7. 7.O-O a4
  8. 8.b4 axb3
  9. 9.Qxb3 O-O
  10. 10.a4 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bb2 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Nf4
  15. 15.gxf4 Qxd4
  16. 16.Ne4 Nc6
  17. 17.e3 Qa7
  18. 18.Rfb1 Rb8
  19. 19.Qb6 Bf5
  20. 20.a5 Rfc8
  21. 21.Qxa7 Nxa7
  22. 22.Rb2 Rc7
  23. 23.h4 Kg7
  24. 24.h5 Bd7
  25. 25.hxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Ng5 Nb5
  27. 27.Nf3 Ra8
  28. 28.Ne5 Be8
  29. 29.Rb4 Nd6
  30. 30.Bf1 Rc5
  31. 31.a6 bxa6
  32. 32.Rxa6 Rxa6
  33. 33.Bxa6 f6
  34. 34.Nc4 Nf5
  35. 35.Kf1 Bf7
  36. 36.Ke2 Nh4
  37. 37.Nd2 Be6
  38. 38.Bd3 Rc3
  39. 39.f3 Nf5
  40. 40.Bxf5 Bxf5
  41. 41.Rb2 Rc7
  42. 42.Ne4 Ra7
  43. 43.Ng3

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