Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

Rapid Match · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Valencia ESP
Round 3
Date 2009.09.23
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D72)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R3r1k1/5p1p/3P2p1/R7/7P/3nP1P1/2b1K1B1/2b5 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.d5 e6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nec3 Na6
  11. 11.a4 exd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb4
  13. 13.Be3 Bd4
  14. 14.a5 Bxe3
  15. 15.axb6 Bd4
  16. 16.bxa7 Bf5
  17. 17.Na3 Rxa7
  18. 18.Ncb5 Rxa3
  19. 19.Rxa3 Bxb2
  20. 20.Re3 Qb6
  21. 21.Qe2 Bg7
  22. 22.Rd1 Bd7
  23. 23.Na3 Bd4
  24. 24.Re7 Ba4
  25. 25.Rc1 Qf6
  26. 26.Rxb7 Bb2
  27. 27.Rxc5 Bxa3
  28. 28.h4 Nd3
  29. 29.Ra5 Nc5
  30. 30.Rba7 Qd4
  31. 31.Qe3 Qxe3
  32. 32.fxe3 Bc1
  33. 33.Kf2 Nd3+
  34. 34.Ke2 Bc2
  35. 35.d6 Re8
  36. 36.Ra8

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