Anatoly Karpov vs Peter Svidler

3rd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 1.1
Date 2009.05.22
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/4np2/4p1p1/2rpP2p/R4P2/4P1PB/2K4P/8 w - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Ne5 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nfd7
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bf2 Ne7
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Qb3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rfc1 Nf5
  16. 16.Nb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Qxb5 Nd6
  18. 18.Qb3 Nbc4
  19. 19.Qa2 Nd2
  20. 20.Rc2 N2e4
  21. 21.Qb3 Nxf2
  22. 22.Kxf2 Ra6
  23. 23.e3 Rb6
  24. 24.Qc3 Bxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Nf5
  26. 26.Rd1 Rc6
  27. 27.Qb3 Rxc2+
  28. 28.Qxc2 Qb6
  29. 29.Qc3 h5
  30. 30.Bh3 Ne7
  31. 31.Qd4 Qxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rc8
  33. 33.Ke2 Rc5
  34. 34.Kd2 b5
  35. 35.b4 axb4
  36. 36.Rxb4 bxa4
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rb5
  38. 38.Kc2 Rc5+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rb5
  40. 40.Kc2 Rc5+

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