Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short

World Cup · 1989 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 84 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Rotterdam
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 84
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/1B3k2/5P2/1P3K2/8/3r4 b - - 4 84

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Rc1 c5
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Bb1 g6
  14. 14.Qa4 Re8
  15. 15.Rfd1 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Nf8
  17. 17.Bd3 a6
  18. 18.Qb3 Rc8
  19. 19.Na4 Re6
  20. 20.Bf1 Rd6
  21. 21.Qe3 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Ne6
  23. 23.Rd1 Kg7
  24. 24.h4 b5
  25. 25.Nc3 b4
  26. 26.Ne2 Bc8
  27. 27.g3 Qe7
  28. 28.Nc1 a5
  29. 29.Nd3 h5
  30. 30.Nde5 Nd8
  31. 31.Ng5 Bf5
  32. 32.Bg2 Bxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 Ne6
  34. 34.f4 Qc7
  35. 35.Rc1 Qb6
  36. 36.Rd1 Rd8
  37. 37.Kf2 a4
  38. 38.Bf3 b3
  39. 39.axb3 axb3
  40. 40.Rd2 Qb5
  41. 41.Bd1 Rc8
  42. 42.Qxb3 Qa5
  43. 43.Qe3 Rc1
  44. 44.Nd7 Be4
  45. 45.Nf6 Qa1
  46. 46.Qb3 Qa5
  47. 47.Qe3 Qa1
  48. 48.Nxe4 dxe4
  49. 49.d5 Nc5
  50. 50.Qd4+ Kh7
  51. 51.Ke3 Qa6
  52. 52.Qf6 Qa7
  53. 53.Qd4 Qa6
  54. 54.Rf2 Nd3
  55. 55.Be2 Re1
  56. 56.Qxe4 Qb6+
  57. 57.Kxd3 Qxf2
  58. 58.Kd2 Ra1
  59. 59.Kc2 Qe1
  60. 60.Kb3 Qxg3+
  61. 61.Kc2 Qg1
  62. 62.Qe5 Rc1+
  63. 63.Kd3 h4
  64. 64.d6 Rc5
  65. 65.Qd4 Qb1+
  66. 66.Ke3 Qc1+
  67. 67.Kf3 Rd5
  68. 68.Qf2 Qh1+
  69. 69.Kg4 Rd2
  70. 70.Bf3 Qc1
  71. 71.Qxh4+ Kg8
  72. 72.b3 Qc8+
  73. 73.Kg3 Qc5
  74. 74.Qh1 Qxd6
  75. 75.Qe1 Rd4
  76. 76.Qc1 Rd3
  77. 77.Qc8+ Kg7
  78. 78.Qc4 Rd4
  79. 79.Qc1 f6
  80. 80.gxf6+ Kxf6
  81. 81.Qc6 Qxc6
  82. 82.Bxc6 Kf5
  83. 83.Bb5 Rd1
  84. 84.Kf3

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