Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

GMA · 2003 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2003.01.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D76)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1q2ppk1/3n1bp1/7p/8/3BQ1P1/4RPKP/8 w - - 16 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bd7
  12. 12.e4 c6
  13. 13.Re1 cxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Rc8
  15. 15.Bf4 Nac4
  16. 16.b3 Bg4
  17. 17.Qxg4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Bd2 Bf6
  19. 19.bxc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.d6 Nxd2
  21. 21.d7 Rxc3
  22. 22.dxe8=Q+ Qxe8
  23. 23.Rac1 b5
  24. 24.Qb4 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Nc4
  26. 26.a4 a6
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Rb1 Nd6
  29. 29.Bf1 Kg7
  30. 30.Bxb5 Qc8
  31. 31.Bd3 h5
  32. 32.Qe1 Qc5
  33. 33.Rc1 Qb6
  34. 34.Rc2 Qa7
  35. 35.Qe2 Qb6
  36. 36.Qf3 Qb1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qb3
  38. 38.Re2 Qb4
  39. 39.Qe3 Qb7+

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