Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 32th-KK2
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/1r2k3/1P2p3/1KR2p2/2RP4/5P2/8/8 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 Ne4
  6. 6.Qd3 Qa5
  7. 7.Qxe4 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Bd2 Bxd2+
  9. 9.Nxd2 Qb6
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxb2
  11. 11.Rb1 Qc3
  12. 12.Qd3 Qxd3
  13. 13.exd3 Na6
  14. 14.d4 Rb8
  15. 15.Bg2 Ke7
  16. 16.Ke2 Rd8
  17. 17.Ne4 b6
  18. 18.Nd6 Nc7
  19. 19.Rb4 Ne8
  20. 20.Nxe8 Kxe8
  21. 21.Rhb1 Ba6
  22. 22.Ke3 d5
  23. 23.cxd6 Rbc8
  24. 24.Kd3 Rxd6
  25. 25.Ra4 b5
  26. 26.cxb5 Rb8
  27. 27.Rab4 Bb7
  28. 28.Bxb7 Rxb7
  29. 29.a4 Ke7
  30. 30.h4 h6
  31. 31.f3 Rd5
  32. 32.Rc1 Rbd7
  33. 33.a5 g5
  34. 34.hxg5 Rxg5
  35. 35.g4 h5
  36. 36.b6 axb6
  37. 37.axb6 Rb7
  38. 38.Rc5 f5
  39. 39.gxh5 Rxh5
  40. 40.Kc4 Rh8
  41. 41.Kb5 Ra8
  42. 42.Rbc4

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