Anatoly Karpov vs Peter Svidler

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 27
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D82)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/p5p1/7p/3B4/7P/1p3PPK/2rR4 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qb3 Bc6
  7. 7.e4 e6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bg5 dxe4
  10. 10.d5 O-O
  11. 11.dxc6 Nxc6
  12. 12.Nge2 Re8
  13. 13.Rd1 Qc8
  14. 14.h3 Qf5
  15. 15.Be3 h5
  16. 16.Nd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Nd7
  18. 18.Rd5 Ne5
  19. 19.Be2 c6
  20. 20.Rd1 Nd3+
  21. 21.Bxd3 exd3
  22. 22.O-O b5
  23. 23.a4 a6
  24. 24.Nb1 Red8
  25. 25.Nd2 Qd5
  26. 26.Rc1 Qxb3
  27. 27.Nxb3 bxa4
  28. 28.Nd2 Bxb2
  29. 29.Rxc6 a3
  30. 30.Nc4 Rac8
  31. 31.Rxc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Nxb2 axb2
  33. 33.Rb1 Rc2
  34. 34.Kh2 d2
  35. 35.Bd4 d1=Q
  36. 36.Rxd1 Rc1

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