Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Spassky

Candidats sf1 · 1974 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Leningrad
Round 5
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2bBn3/6pk/p3P3/3B1P2/5K1P/8 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 e5
  12. 12.Qc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.e4 Rad8
  17. 17.Be2 b6
  18. 18.a4 Bd7
  19. 19.Rd1 Bc6
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Be3 h6
  22. 22.Bf2 Nh5
  23. 23.g3 g5
  24. 24.Bb5 Bb7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Qxd1 Nf6
  27. 27.g4 Qxc3
  28. 28.Bg3 Kg7
  29. 29.Be2 Bc6
  30. 30.Qd6 Qd4+
  31. 31.Qxd4 cxd4
  32. 32.a5 bxa5
  33. 33.Be5 Kg6
  34. 34.Bxd4 Ne8
  35. 35.Bxa7 h5
  36. 36.gxh5+ Kxh5
  37. 37.Kf2 Kg6
  38. 38.Bd3 Ng7
  39. 39.Bb6 a4
  40. 40.Bc5 Ne6
  41. 41.Bd6 Kh5

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