Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 1.1
Date 2002.04.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4k2/pp3p2/2n4Q/q1P1r1p1/1b2B3/4P3/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.e3 Qa5
  11. 11.Ne2 Bf5
  12. 12.Be5 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxf5 Ne4+
  14. 14.Nc3 O-O
  15. 15.Bd3 Nc6
  16. 16.O-O Rfe8
  17. 17.Nxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Rxe5
  19. 19.Qh7+ Kf8
  20. 20.Qxh6+

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