Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rR2k1/5qp1/4N3/1n3r1p/1P5P/3Q2P1/5PK1/5R2 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 c5
  5. 5.Bxb4 cxb4
  6. 6.g3 b6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 d6
  10. 10.Ne1 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 Nc6
  12. 12.e3 e5
  13. 13.Qa4 Qd7
  14. 14.d5 Ne7
  15. 15.Qxb4 h5
  16. 16.Nef3 Rad8
  17. 17.e4 Qg4
  18. 18.h3 Qg6
  19. 19.Rae1 Nd7
  20. 20.Qa3 a5
  21. 21.Qe3 f5
  22. 22.Nh4 Qf6
  23. 23.exf5 Nxf5
  24. 24.Nxf5 Qxf5
  25. 25.Re2 Nc5
  26. 26.b3 Rf7
  27. 27.Ne4 Qd7
  28. 28.Ng5 Rf5
  29. 29.h4 Rdf8
  30. 30.a3 Qe7
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Nd7
  33. 33.Ne6 Rc8
  34. 34.Qd3 Qf7
  35. 35.Ra2 b5
  36. 36.cxb5 Nb6
  37. 37.Ra6 e4
  38. 38.Qxe4 Nxd5
  39. 39.Rxd6 Nc3
  40. 40.Qd3 Nxb5
  41. 41.Rd8+

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