Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

Moscow-4teams · 1981 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-4teams
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5b2/3R2p1/1p2p1kp/1P6/3p4/8/4PP1P/2r2BK1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 a6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qf4 O-O
  12. 12.Rfd1 Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Ra7
  15. 15.Nd4 Qc8
  16. 16.b3 Re8
  17. 17.a4 Qc5
  18. 18.Ra2 Bf6
  19. 19.Rad2 Rc7
  20. 20.Qb1 Be7
  21. 21.b4 Qh5
  22. 22.Rc2 Rec8
  23. 23.b5 axb5
  24. 24.axb5 Rxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Qa2 Qc5
  27. 27.Qa8 Rxd4
  28. 28.Qxb8+ Bf8
  29. 29.Ra1 d5
  30. 30.Bf1 Rc4
  31. 31.Ra8 Rc1
  32. 32.Qe8 d4
  33. 33.Ra7 Qf5
  34. 34.Ra8 Qc5
  35. 35.g4 Qd6
  36. 36.Rd8 Qb4
  37. 37.Rd7 h6
  38. 38.Qxf7+ Kh7
  39. 39.g5 Qb1
  40. 40.g6+ Qxg6+
  41. 41.Qxg6+ Kxg6

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