Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 41
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p2R2p1/1p5p/7P/r2B2P1/5K2/8/8 b - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.e3 Ne4
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bd3 f5
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 Qh4
  11. 11.f3 Ng5
  12. 12.e4 fxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Qxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Nc6
  17. 17.Bf4 d6
  18. 18.c5 e5
  19. 19.Bg3 exd4
  20. 20.cxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.cxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bxd6 Rfe8
  23. 23.e5 Rac8
  24. 24.a4 Rc4
  25. 25.Ra2 Nc6
  26. 26.Raf2 h6
  27. 27.Rf8+ Rxf8
  28. 28.Rxf8+ Kh7
  29. 29.e6 Rxa4
  30. 30.e7 Nxe7
  31. 31.Bxe7 Re4
  32. 32.Bd6 Rd4
  33. 33.Be5 Rd5
  34. 34.Bc3 Rc5
  35. 35.Bd4 Rd5
  36. 36.Be3 Re5
  37. 37.Kf2 Re7
  38. 38.Rc8 Rf7+
  39. 39.Ke2 Re7
  40. 40.Rc6 Kg8
  41. 41.Kf3 Kh7
  42. 42.h4 Rf7+
  43. 43.Ke2 Re7
  44. 44.g4 Re4
  45. 45.Kf3 Ra4
  46. 46.h5 Kg8
  47. 47.Rc7 Kf8
  48. 48.Rd7 Kg8
  49. 49.Bd4

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