Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 34th-KK4 · 1987 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 34th-KK4
Site Sevilla
Round 4
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/8/P7/1B1Pnkpp/8/r5P1/7P/6K1 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O e4
  7. 7.Ng5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Re8
  9. 9.f3 exf3
  10. 10.Nxf3 Qe7
  11. 11.e3 Ne5
  12. 12.Nd4 Nd3
  13. 13.Qe2 Nxc1
  14. 14.Raxc1 d6
  15. 15.Rf4 c6
  16. 16.Rcf1 Qe5
  17. 17.Qd3 Bd7
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Rxf5 Qe6
  20. 20.Qd4 Re7
  21. 21.Qh4 Nd7
  22. 22.Bh3 Nf8
  23. 23.R5f3 Qe5
  24. 24.d4 Qe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Rxf7 Rxe3
  27. 27.d5 Rae8
  28. 28.Rxb7 cxd5
  29. 29.cxd5 R3e7
  30. 30.Rfb1 h5
  31. 31.a4 g5
  32. 32.Bf5 Kg7
  33. 33.a5 Kf6
  34. 34.Bd3 Rxb7
  35. 35.Rxb7 Re3
  36. 36.Bb5 Rxc3
  37. 37.Rxa7 Ng6
  38. 38.Rd7 Ne5
  39. 39.Rxd6+ Kf5
  40. 40.a6 Ra3
  41. 41.Rd8

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