Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 33th-KK3 · 1986 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 33th-KK3
Site London/Leningrad
Round 2
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/8/8/1P1KpN1P/6p1/2n5/8 w - - 2 53

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 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Qxd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf4 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Rhc1 Ke7
  15. 15.Nd3 Rhc8
  16. 16.Nc5 Rab8
  17. 17.Rc3 Nd8
  18. 18.Rac1 Bc6
  19. 19.Nd3 Bd7
  20. 20.Ne5 Rxc3
  21. 21.Rxc3 Be8
  22. 22.b4 a6
  23. 23.Be4 h6
  24. 24.a3 f6
  25. 25.Nd3 Bc6
  26. 26.Bxc6 Nxc6
  27. 27.Nc5 Ne5
  28. 28.f4 Nd7
  29. 29.Nb3 Kd6
  30. 30.e4 g5
  31. 31.Ke3 e5
  32. 32.fxg5 fxg5
  33. 33.Na5 g4
  34. 34.Rc2 h5
  35. 35.Rc1 b6
  36. 36.Rc6+ Ke7
  37. 37.Nc4 Rf8
  38. 38.Ke2 Rf3
  39. 39.Ne3 Nf6
  40. 40.Rxb6 Nxe4
  41. 41.Rxa6 Rf2+
  42. 42.Kd3 Nd6
  43. 43.Ra7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Rh7 e4+
  45. 45.Kc3 Nb5+
  46. 46.Kc4 Nxa3+
  47. 47.Kd4 Rxh2
  48. 48.Rh6+ Kd7
  49. 49.Nd5 h4
  50. 50.Rxh4 Rxh4
  51. 51.gxh4 g3
  52. 52.Nf4 Nc2+

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