Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 32th-KK2
Site Moscow
Round 13
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r5k1/3p3p/4p2p/1p1r4/2b5/P5P1/1B2PP1P/3RR1K1 w - - 4 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O f5
  10. 10.Be3 Nxc3
  11. 11.Qd3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Ne4
  13. 13.c5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 b6
  15. 15.Bxe4 fxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Ba6
  17. 17.cxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Qe5 Qf6
  19. 19.Qe3 Qh6
  20. 20.Qxh6 gxh6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Bc4
  22. 22.a3 b5
  23. 23.Rad1 Rf5
  24. 24.Bb2 Rd5

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