Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 32th-KK2
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5k1r/p1p1q3/1p4Q1/3pP3/5p2/5P2/P1B3P1/2K5 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 d6
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nd2 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 Nh5
  13. 13.Qd1 Ng7
  14. 14.h4 f5
  15. 15.hxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.f3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qb3 Kf7
  18. 18.O-O-O Rh8
  19. 19.c5 dxc5
  20. 20.Nc4 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 f4
  22. 22.Bf2 Nh5
  23. 23.Bc2 fxe3
  24. 24.Bxe3 Bd5
  25. 25.Qd3 Rag8
  26. 26.Ne5+ Nxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Nf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 gxf4
  29. 29.Rxh8 Rxh8
  30. 30.Qg6+ Kf8
  31. 31.Rxd5 exd5

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