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 19
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1Q3k1/5q1p/6p1/P2r1P2/1n3N2/5P1P/1R4K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 Ne4
  5. 5.Qc2 f5
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Na5
  10. 10.c5 d6
  11. 11.c4 b6
  12. 12.Bd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Nxd2 d5
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.e3 Be6
  16. 16.Qc3 Rf7
  17. 17.Rfc1 Rb8
  18. 18.Rab1 Re7
  19. 19.a4 Bf7
  20. 20.Bf1 h6
  21. 21.Bd3 Qd7
  22. 22.Qc2 Be6
  23. 23.Bb5 Qd8
  24. 24.Rd1 g5
  25. 25.Nf3 Rg7
  26. 26.Ne5 f4
  27. 27.Bf1 Qf6
  28. 28.Bg2 Rd8
  29. 29.e4 dxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Re7
  31. 31.Qc3 Bd5
  32. 32.Re1 Kg7
  33. 33.Ng4 Qf7
  34. 34.Bxd5 Rxd5
  35. 35.Rxe7 Qxe7
  36. 36.Re1 Qd8
  37. 37.Ne5 Qf6
  38. 38.cxb6 Qxb6
  39. 39.gxf4 Rxd4
  40. 40.Nf3 Nb3
  41. 41.Rb1 Qf6
  42. 42.Qxc7+

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