Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 32th-KK2
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

5Q2/8/6p1/4q1kp/1p1p4/6P1/2B3K1/8 b - - 4 53

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.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 Nb8
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.Nf1 Nbd7
  16. 16.Ng3 Qc7
  17. 17.Bd2 g6
  18. 18.Qc1 Kh7
  19. 19.b3 Bg7
  20. 20.Qc2 Nf8
  21. 21.Be3 Ne6
  22. 22.Rad1 Rac8
  23. 23.Bf1 Bf8
  24. 24.Rd2 Qb8
  25. 25.Qb1 Ba8
  26. 26.b4 Bb7
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Red1 Qc7
  29. 29.Rc1 Bg7
  30. 30.Rcd1 Rcd8
  31. 31.dxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Rxd8 Rxd8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Nxd8
  34. 34.c4 bxc4
  35. 35.Bxc4 Ne8
  36. 36.Qa2 Nd6
  37. 37.Bb3 Nb5
  38. 38.h4 Nd4
  39. 39.Bxd4 exd4
  40. 40.h5 Qe7
  41. 41.Qd2 c5
  42. 42.Qc2 cxb4
  43. 43.hxg6+ fxg6
  44. 44.Qc4 h5
  45. 45.e5 Bxf3
  46. 46.gxf3 Bxe5
  47. 47.f4 Bxf4
  48. 48.Qg8+ Kh6
  49. 49.Bc2 Qg7
  50. 50.Qxd8 Bxg3
  51. 51.fxg3 Qe5
  52. 52.Qf8+ Kg5
  53. 53.Kg2

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