Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

Moscow-4teams · 1981 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-4teams
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1p1q2k1/pQ1b1pp1/P5n1/1P1P2P1/2P1R3/2K2P2/8 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Re1 Bf5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 O-O
  12. 12.c3 Qd7
  13. 13.Bf4 a6
  14. 14.Re3 Rae8
  15. 15.Rae1 Bd8
  16. 16.h3 Rxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 f6
  18. 18.Re2 Rf7
  19. 19.Nd2 Be7
  20. 20.Nf1 Bf8
  21. 21.Qf3 Re7
  22. 22.Ne3 Nd8
  23. 23.Bxc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Nxd5 Qd6
  25. 25.Nxe7+ Bxe7
  26. 26.Qe4 Bf8
  27. 27.Qe8 g6
  28. 28.a4 Kg7
  29. 29.b4 Qc7
  30. 30.Re3 Nf7
  31. 31.Qe6 Qd8
  32. 32.a5 h5
  33. 33.Qe4 Qd7
  34. 34.Qe6 Qd8
  35. 35.Kf1 Nh6
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Nf7
  38. 38.Ke2 Ng5
  39. 39.Qb6 Qd7
  40. 40.Kd3 Bd6
  41. 41.Kc2

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