Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov

Blitz Match · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Blitz Match
Site Valencia ESP
Round 8
Date 2009.09.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D72)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

N4rk1/1p3p1p/6p1/3n4/8/6P1/1P3PKP/R7 w - - 0 26

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 O-O
  9. 9.O-O e6
  10. 10.Nec3 Na6
  11. 11.a4 Nb4
  12. 12.Be3 Bd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Nb5 exd5
  15. 15.a5 Nc4
  16. 16.exd5 Bd7
  17. 17.N5a3 Qxa5
  18. 18.Qxd4 Nd6
  19. 19.Nd2 Qb6
  20. 20.Qxb6 axb6
  21. 21.Ndc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Bb5
  23. 23.Nxb6 Bxf1
  24. 24.Nxa8 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 Nxd5

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