Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short

Blitz · 2004 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Blitz
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 6
Date 2004.03.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rr1k2/pb4p1/1p5p/3Np2P/1P1P4/PB6/3R1PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.Qc2 Nc6
  10. 10.b4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bb2 Rc8
  12. 12.Qb3 O-O
  13. 13.Bd3 Bf6
  14. 14.Ne4 Bxb2
  15. 15.Qxb2 Qe7
  16. 16.Rd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.O-O Be8
  18. 18.Rd2 h6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nb8
  20. 20.Bc2 b6
  21. 21.Bb3 Bc6
  22. 22.Ng3 Bb7
  23. 23.Nh5 f6
  24. 24.Nd4 Qf7
  25. 25.Nxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.Nf4 Qe5
  27. 27.Qxe5 fxe5
  28. 28.Nxd5 Kf8
  29. 29.h4 Nc6
  30. 30.h5 Nd4
  31. 31.exd4

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