Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 34th-KK4 · 1987 · English Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 34th-KK4
Site Sevilla
Round 8
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1q3/p5k1/1p1R3b/nPpNp2p/P1P4P/6P1/7K/5Q2 b - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 g6
  6. 6.b4 Bg7
  7. 7.Rb1 Nge7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Rb8
  10. 10.Nge2 Be6
  11. 11.b5 Na5
  12. 12.Bd2 b6
  13. 13.O-O Nb7
  14. 14.e4 Kh8
  15. 15.Qc1 f5
  16. 16.Bg5 Qe8
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Nd5 Qd7
  20. 20.Qd2 Na5
  21. 21.Nec3 Rbe8
  22. 22.Ne4 Nb7
  23. 23.a4 Na5
  24. 24.h4 Nb7
  25. 25.Kh2 Rb8
  26. 26.Ra1 Na5
  27. 27.Ra3 Rf7
  28. 28.Qc3 Rd8
  29. 29.Ra2 Bh6
  30. 30.Ng5 Rff8
  31. 31.Re2 Bg7
  32. 32.Qc2 Rde8
  33. 33.Ne3 Bh6
  34. 34.Bd5 Bg7
  35. 35.Qd1 h6
  36. 36.Ne4 Qd8
  37. 37.Ra2 Bc8
  38. 38.Nc3 h5
  39. 39.Be4 Re6
  40. 40.Ncd5 Bh6
  41. 41.Ng2 Kg7
  42. 42.f4 exf4
  43. 43.Ngxf4 Re5
  44. 44.Nxg6 Rxf1
  45. 45.Qxf1 Rxe4
  46. 46.dxe4 Kxg6
  47. 47.Rf2 Qe8
  48. 48.e5 dxe5
  49. 49.Rf6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Rd6

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