Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

World Cup · 1989 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2b5/1pp3k1/3p1q2/3P2p1/1PPpP1P1/5K2/4N3/3Q4 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Nd2 a5
  10. 10.a3 Nd7
  11. 11.Rb1 f5
  12. 12.b4 Kh8
  13. 13.f3 Ng8
  14. 14.Nb3 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Ndf6
  16. 16.Bd2 Nh5
  17. 17.g3 Nhf6
  18. 18.Rf2 Nh6
  19. 19.Ra1 Rxa1
  20. 20.Qxa1 Nf7
  21. 21.Qc1 f4
  22. 22.g4 h5
  23. 23.h3 Nh7
  24. 24.Be1 Bf6
  25. 25.Kg2 Kg7
  26. 26.Rf1 Nhg5
  27. 27.Rh1 Nxh3
  28. 28.Rxh3 Ng5
  29. 29.Rh2 hxg4
  30. 30.fxg4 Rh8
  31. 31.Bh4 f3+
  32. 32.Bxf3 Nxf3
  33. 33.Bxf6+ Qxf6
  34. 34.Rxh8 Kxh8
  35. 35.Kg3 g5
  36. 36.Ne2 Kg7
  37. 37.Qh1 Nd4
  38. 38.Nbxd4 exd4
  39. 39.Qd1 Qe5+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qf6+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qe5+
  42. 42.Kf3 Qf6+

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