Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 32th-KK2
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4n1p/1q2ppp1/2Q5/5P2/1N4P1/P3P2P/6K1 b - - 2 29

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 Na5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qc7
  11. 11.Nd4 Nxd2
  12. 12.Qxd2 Nxc4
  13. 13.Qg5 f6
  14. 14.Qf4 Ne5
  15. 15.Nb3 Rb8
  16. 16.Qd4 b6
  17. 17.f4 Nf7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rd8
  19. 19.c4 Bb7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxb7
  21. 21.cxb6 Rxb6
  22. 22.c5 Rc6
  23. 23.Rac1 d5
  24. 24.cxd6 Rdxd6
  25. 25.Qe3 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 g6
  27. 27.Rc1 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Qxc1 Qb6+
  29. 29.Qc5

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