Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 33th-KK3 · 1986 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 33th-KK3
Site London/Leningrad
Round 4
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R5p1/2r1np1k/P2N3p/4p3/4P1P1/5PKP/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Nc6
  10. 10.cxd5 Na5
  11. 11.Qc2 Nxd5
  12. 12.Qd3 Bd7
  13. 13.c4 Ne7
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Nb3 Nxc4
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rc7
  17. 17.Ba6 Ne5
  18. 18.Qe3 Nc4
  19. 19.Qe4 Nd6
  20. 20.Qd3 Rc6
  21. 21.Ba3 Bc8
  22. 22.Bxc8 Ndxc8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qxd3
  24. 24.Rxd3 Re8
  25. 25.Rad1 f6
  26. 26.Nd4 Rb6
  27. 27.Bc5 Ra6
  28. 28.Nb5 Rc6
  29. 29.Bxe7 Nxe7
  30. 30.Rd7 Ng6
  31. 31.Rxa7 Nf8
  32. 32.a4 Rb8
  33. 33.e3 h5
  34. 34.Kg2 e5
  35. 35.Rd3 Kh7
  36. 36.Rc3 Rbc8
  37. 37.Rxc6 Rxc6
  38. 38.Nc7 Ne6
  39. 39.Nd5 Kh6
  40. 40.a5 e4

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