Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short

Najdorf Memorial · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Najdorf Memorial
Site Buenos Aires ARG
Round 2
Date 2001.09.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/p4pk1/1p4p1/6P1/2rRB3/P3P3/1n3PK1/8 w - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.a3 Bd6
  11. 11.Bxd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Be2 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Bg4
  14. 14.Qa4 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Ne5
  16. 16.Be2 Qb6
  17. 17.Rab1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rac8
  19. 19.h3 g6
  20. 20.Rd2 Nc4
  21. 21.Rd3 Nxb2
  22. 22.Qd4 Rc2
  23. 23.Bf3 Qxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 b6
  25. 25.Bxd5 Rdc8
  26. 26.g4 h6
  27. 27.h4 Kg7
  28. 28.g5 hxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 R8c5
  30. 30.Be4 Rc1+
  31. 31.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Rc4

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