Anatoly Karpov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4k2r/2p1b2r/1p3p2/p1p1pPp1/P6R/1P1P1PPP/2P3KR/4B3 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 Qd7
  8. 8.d3 f6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 c5
  11. 11.a4 h5
  12. 12.b3 g5
  13. 13.Ng3 h4
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne7
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Bxe7
  16. 16.Ke2 a5
  17. 17.Qf5 Qxf5
  18. 18.exf5 b6
  19. 19.Kf3 Kb7
  20. 20.Rae1 Kc6
  21. 21.Bc1 Rd4
  22. 22.Re4 Rhd8
  23. 23.Rhe1 Rg8
  24. 24.Bb2 Rdd8
  25. 25.Rg4 Rh8
  26. 26.Bc3 Bd6
  27. 27.Bd2 Be7
  28. 28.Rh1 Kb7
  29. 29.Be3 Rh7
  30. 30.g3 Rdh8
  31. 31.Kg2 Kc6
  32. 32.Re4 Bd6
  33. 33.Bd2 Be7
  34. 34.Be1 Bd6
  35. 35.f3 Be7
  36. 36.Rh2 Kd7
  37. 37.Rg4 Ke8
  38. 38.Rxh4

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