Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

World Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 32th-KK2
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p3ppp/p3qn2/2b5/8/2N1N3/PP2QPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 5 19

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.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nb4
  11. 11.Bc4 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 Bxe2
  13. 13.Qxe2+ Qe7
  14. 14.Be3 Nbxd5
  15. 15.Nc2 Nxe3
  16. 16.Nxe3 Qe6
  17. 17.O-O Bc5
  18. 18.Rfe1 O-O

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