Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 31th-KK1 · 1984 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 31th-KK1
Site Moscow
Round 44
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4r2k/6p1/4P2p/1p4Q1/2p3P1/8/1P4PK/5R2 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.a4 h6
  12. 12.Nbd2 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nb4
  14. 14.Qe2 Bf8
  15. 15.e5 Bc6
  16. 16.axb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Qd1 Nfd5
  18. 18.Ne4 c6
  19. 19.Nc3 Rb8
  20. 20.Nxb5 axb5
  21. 21.exd6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Bd2 Qc7
  23. 23.Qb1 Qd7
  24. 24.Ne5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.dxe5 c5
  27. 27.Qe4 c4
  28. 28.Bd1 Nd3
  29. 29.Bg4 Qb7
  30. 30.Qd4 Qb6
  31. 31.Qxd5 Qxf2+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qxd2
  33. 33.Rf1 Qg5
  34. 34.Qxf7+ Kh8
  35. 35.e6 Ne5
  36. 36.Qf5 Nxg4+
  37. 37.hxg4 Re8
  38. 38.Qxg5

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