Anatoly Karpov vs Peter Svidler

3rd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 1.4
Date 2009.05.22
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/7P/6K1/6P1/5k2/8/8/7r w - - 1 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxg5
  7. 7.Nxg5 e6
  8. 8.Qd2 h6
  9. 9.Nh3 exd5
  10. 10.Nf4 O-O
  11. 11.e3 c5
  12. 12.Bb5 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.O-O a5
  16. 16.b3 Ba6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Re8
  18. 18.Rac1 Rb8
  19. 19.Nce2 Qb6
  20. 20.Nd3 Re7
  21. 21.h4 Rbe8
  22. 22.Nef4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rc2 Re4
  24. 24.g3 Kg7
  25. 25.Qc1 Bxd3
  26. 26.Nxd3 R8e6
  27. 27.Kg2 Qc7
  28. 28.Nc5 Bxc5
  29. 29.Rxc5 Qb6
  30. 30.Rd2 h5
  31. 31.Qc3+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qxa5 Qxa5
  33. 33.Rxa5 Re2
  34. 34.Rd3 Rf6
  35. 35.Rf3 Rxf3
  36. 36.Kxf3 Rb2
  37. 37.Ke3 Kg7
  38. 38.f3 Kf6
  39. 39.Ra6 Ke5
  40. 40.f4+ Kd6
  41. 41.f5 Ke5
  42. 42.fxg6 fxg6
  43. 43.Rxc6 Rxa2
  44. 44.Rxg6 Rb2
  45. 45.Rg5+ Ke6
  46. 46.Rxh5 Rxb3+
  47. 47.Kf4 Rb4+
  48. 48.Kf3 Rb3+
  49. 49.Kg4 d4
  50. 50.Rh8 Ke7
  51. 51.Ra8 d3
  52. 52.Ra2 Ke6
  53. 53.h5 Kf6
  54. 54.Kh4 Kf5
  55. 55.g4+ Kf4
  56. 56.h6 Rb1
  57. 57.Ra4+ Ke3
  58. 58.Ra3 Rh1+
  59. 59.Kg5 Ke4
  60. 60.Ra2 Ke3
  61. 61.Kg6 d2
  62. 62.Rxd2 Kxd2
  63. 63.g5 Ke3
  64. 64.h7 Kf4

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