Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

World Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 32th-KK2
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/7p/8/1p4P1/1P1R2P1/3N1qBP/3Nr2K w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nb4
  11. 11.Be2 Bc5
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Bf3 Bf5
  14. 14.Bg5 Re8
  15. 15.Qd2 b5
  16. 16.Rad1 Nd3
  17. 17.Nab1 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 b4
  19. 19.Na4 Bd6
  20. 20.Bg3 Rc8
  21. 21.b3 g5
  22. 22.Bxd6 Qxd6
  23. 23.g3 Nd7
  24. 24.Bg2 Qf6
  25. 25.a3 a5
  26. 26.axb4 axb4
  27. 27.Qa2 Bg6
  28. 28.d6 g4
  29. 29.Qd2 Kg7
  30. 30.f3 Qxd6
  31. 31.fxg4 Qd4+
  32. 32.Kh1 Nf6
  33. 33.Rf4 Ne4
  34. 34.Qxd3 Nf2+
  35. 35.Rxf2 Bxd3
  36. 36.Rfd2 Qe3
  37. 37.Rxd3 Rc1
  38. 38.Nb2 Qf2
  39. 39.Nd2 Rxd1+
  40. 40.Nxd1 Re1+

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