Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 27
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

n7/p4ppk/7p/4p1n1/2p5/P1B1NP1P/4K1P1/7r w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Nbd7
  8. 8.e3 b6
  9. 9.f3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 c5
  11. 11.Bg3 d5
  12. 12.Rd1 Ba6
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Nh3 Qb6
  15. 15.Rd2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Be2 Rad8
  17. 17.Bf2 Bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 dxc4
  19. 19.e4 Qb5
  20. 20.O-O Nb6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Na4
  22. 22.Qc2 Rxd2
  23. 23.Rxd2 Rb8
  24. 24.Bg3 c3
  25. 25.bxc3 Qb1+
  26. 26.Qxb1 Rxb1+
  27. 27.Kf2 Nxc3
  28. 28.Rd8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Be5 Ncxe4+
  30. 30.Ke2 Ng5
  31. 31.Nf4 Rh1
  32. 32.h3 c4
  33. 33.Ra8 Nd7
  34. 34.Bc3 e5
  35. 35.Nd5 Nb6
  36. 36.Ne3 Nxa8

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