Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short

World Cup · 1988 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Belfort
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5pkq/1p6/p2pP1b1/P2P2P1/2r2NP1/1R2Q1K1/8 b - - 12 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.b4 c6
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Qb3 Qd6
  14. 14.Bd3 Nd7
  15. 15.Rfe1 g6
  16. 16.e4 Bg7
  17. 17.e5 Qe6
  18. 18.Ne2 Nf8
  19. 19.g3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nf4 Rac8
  21. 21.Rac1 Rc7
  22. 22.Bf1 Qd8
  23. 23.Bh3 Bc8
  24. 24.Bxc8 Qxc8
  25. 25.b5 Ne6
  26. 26.Nxe6 Qxe6
  27. 27.bxc6 Rec8
  28. 28.Qa4 a5
  29. 29.Qb5 Rxc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Rxc6
  31. 31.Kg2 Bf8
  32. 32.Rb1 Be7
  33. 33.Qa6 Kg7
  34. 34.h3 h5
  35. 35.Rb3 g5
  36. 36.a4 Qf5
  37. 37.Qe2 g4
  38. 38.hxg4 hxg4
  39. 39.Nh2 Rg6
  40. 40.f3 Rc6
  41. 41.fxg4 Qh7
  42. 42.Rb2 Bg5
  43. 43.Nf3 Rc1
  44. 44.Ng1 Rc3
  45. 45.Nf3 Rc1
  46. 46.Ng1 Rc3
  47. 47.Nf3

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