Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 15
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1B1np2p/1P1p4/3P4/5PP1/4P1KP/8 w - - 1 33

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.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.g3 b6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O a5
  11. 11.b3 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 Qe7
  13. 13.Rfd1 h6
  14. 14.b4 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Qf8
  16. 16.Bh3 Rxa1
  17. 17.Rxa1 Ra8
  18. 18.Ra3 Ne4
  19. 19.Qd3 Rxa3
  20. 20.Qxa3 Qa8
  21. 21.Qxa8+ Bxa8
  22. 22.Bg2 Nef6
  23. 23.Nd2 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 d5
  25. 25.b5 dxc4
  26. 26.Nxc4 Ne4
  27. 27.f3 Nd6
  28. 28.Nxd6 cxd6
  29. 29.Ba3 d5
  30. 30.Bd6 Nf6
  31. 31.Bc7 Ne8
  32. 32.Bxb6 Nd6

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