Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/4p1p1/8/1R5p/2r5/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 41

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 a5
  14. 14.bxa5 Rxa5
  15. 15.a4 Nd7
  16. 16.Rfe1 g6
  17. 17.e4 c5
  18. 18.Nxd5 cxd4
  19. 19.Bb5 Nc5
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  21. 21.Qb4 Rxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Ra8
  24. 24.Qc3 Rd8
  25. 25.Ne2 Qg5
  26. 26.Ng3 Bb7
  27. 27.a5 h5
  28. 28.h4 Qxh4
  29. 29.axb6 Qg5
  30. 30.Bf1 h4
  31. 31.Ne2 Nd3
  32. 32.Ra5 Qg4
  33. 33.Qf6 Rd7
  34. 34.Rg5 Qb4
  35. 35.Nc3 Rd6
  36. 36.Qe7 Qxb6
  37. 37.Bxd3 Rxd3
  38. 38.Rb5 Qe6
  39. 39.Qxe6 fxe6
  40. 40.Rxb7 Rxc3
  41. 41.Rb4

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