Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

Brussels blitz · 1987 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

7r/5pk1/p3p1p1/8/3PK1P1/PpB5/1P3R1P/5b2 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.Bg2 Qa5+
  6. 6.Qd2 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qxa5 Nxa5
  9. 9.Na3 Nd6
  10. 10.Nd2 Rb8
  11. 11.e3 a6
  12. 12.Rb1 b5
  13. 13.Bf1 e6
  14. 14.dxe6 dxe6
  15. 15.Be2 O-O
  16. 16.O-O Nc6
  17. 17.Nb3 Nxc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Ne5
  20. 20.Be2 c4
  21. 21.Nd4 Bb7
  22. 22.f3 Nd3
  23. 23.Bd2 Bxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Bd5
  25. 25.Bc3 Nb4
  26. 26.a3 Nc6
  27. 27.Kf2 Na7
  28. 28.Rfc1 Rfc8
  29. 29.Rc2 Nb5
  30. 30.Ke3 Nd6
  31. 31.Kd2 h5
  32. 32.Rbc1 Nf5
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.fxg4 Nd6
  35. 35.Ke3 Rb3
  36. 36.Bd1 Kg7
  37. 37.Rf2 Rh8
  38. 38.Bxb3 cxb3
  39. 39.Ke2 Ne4
  40. 40.Rcf1 Bc4+
  41. 41.Ke3 Bxf1
  42. 42.Kxe4

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