Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

The Game

White	Anatoly Karpov
Black	Garry Kasparov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Las Palmas
Site	Las Palmas
Round	5
Date	1996.12.15
Opening	Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves	45

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Final Position

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

8/8/4k1pp/1p2p3/1P2P2P/5P2/6K1/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 d5
3. 3.c4 e6
4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
5. 5.Qa4+ c6
6. 6.Qxc4 b5
7. 7.Qd3 Bb7
8. 8.a3 a6
9. 9.e3 c5
10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
11. 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8
12. 12.Bd2 Ke7
13. 13.Bd3 Nbd7
14. 14.Ke2 Bd6
15. 15.Rhd1 Rac8
16. 16.Rac1 Nb6
17. 17.Be1 Nc4
18. 18.Rc2 Bxf3+
19. 19.gxf3 Ne5
20. 20.h3 Nxd3
21. 21.Rxd3 Rhd8
22. 22.Rcd2 Bc7
23. 23.Rc2 Bb6
24. 24.Rxd8 Kxd8
25. 25.Rd2+ Ke7
26. 26.Rd1 g6
27. 27.f4 Rc4
28. 28.f3 Nd7
29. 29.b3 Rc6
30. 30.Ne4 Rc2+
31. 31.Rd2 Rxd2+
32. 32.Bxd2 Bc5
33. 33.Nxc5 Nxc5
34. 34.Bb4 Kd6
35. 35.Kd2 a5
36. 36.Bxc5+ Kxc5
37. 37.Kd3 f6
38. 38.h4 Kd5
39. 39.b4 axb4
40. 40.axb4 h6
41. 41.e4+ Kd6
42. 42.Ke3 e5
43. 43.fxe5+ fxe5
44. 44.Kf2 Ke6
45. 45.Kg2

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