Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

Blitz · 2004 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Blitz
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 2
Date 2004.03.17
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/3k1p2/1b2p1p1/1p2P2p/pP3P1B/P3PK1P/8/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.a3 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.b4 Be7
  13. 13.Bb2 O-O
  14. 14.Qe2 Ne5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Nxd3
  17. 17.Rxd3 Qc7
  18. 18.Rad1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Ne4 Nxe4
  20. 20.fxe4 Rxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Rd8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  23. 23.Qc2 Qd7
  24. 24.Bd4 h5
  25. 25.f3 Bd6
  26. 26.Kg2 Qc7
  27. 27.Qxc7 Bxc7
  28. 28.f4 g6
  29. 29.Bf6 Kf8
  30. 30.Kf3 Ke8
  31. 31.e5 a5
  32. 32.Bh4 Kd7
  33. 33.Be1 a4
  34. 34.Bh4 Bb6
  35. 35.h3

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