Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2001.03.20
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/1p3pp1/p3p2p/B2p4/3Pb3/4PP1q/PP1QB3/2R2R1K w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Bf5
  6. 6.Be2 h6
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Nb3 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd6
  11. 11.Rc1 Ne4
  12. 12.Be1 Qe7
  13. 13.Na5 Nxa5
  14. 14.Bxa5 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 Rfc8
  16. 16.Nxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qd2 Qh4
  18. 18.g3 Qh3
  19. 19.f3 Bxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Qxg3+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qh3+

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