Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 33th-KK3 · 1986 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 33th-KK3
Site London/Leningrad
Round 16
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/3P1N2/b7/3kn3/5Q2/3p3P/5PPK/8 b - - 0 41

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 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ra3 c4
  18. 18.Nd4 Qf6
  19. 19.N2f3 Nc5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Nxb5 Rxa3
  22. 22.Nxa3 Ba6
  23. 23.Re3 Rb8
  24. 24.e5 dxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Nbd3
  26. 26.Ng4 Qb6
  27. 27.Rg3 g6
  28. 28.Bxh6 Qxb2
  29. 29.Qf3 Nd7
  30. 30.Bxf8 Kxf8
  31. 31.Kh2 Rb3
  32. 32.Bxd3 cxd3
  33. 33.Qf4 Qxa3
  34. 34.Nh6 Qe7
  35. 35.Rxg6 Qe5
  36. 36.Rg8+ Ke7
  37. 37.d6+ Ke6
  38. 38.Re8+ Kd5
  39. 39.Rxe5+ Nxe5
  40. 40.d7 Rb8
  41. 41.Nxf7

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