Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

Optiebeurs · 1988 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Optiebeurs
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k2n/pp6/6PN/2P2PP1/PP4K1/8/1b6 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Ng3 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.c4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 a6
  13. 13.b3 Re8
  14. 14.Bb2 b6
  15. 15.Nh5 Bb7
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Qxe6+ Kf8
  18. 18.Bxh7 Nc5
  19. 19.Qh3 Nxh7
  20. 20.Bxg7+ Kg8
  21. 21.Bb2 Qc6
  22. 22.Rd4 Ne4
  23. 23.Re1 Neg5
  24. 24.Qg4 Ba3
  25. 25.Bc3 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Bxe1 Re8
  27. 27.Bd2 Bc1
  28. 28.h4 Bxd2
  29. 29.Rxd2 Re1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Re4
  31. 31.f4 Qe6
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kf7
  33. 33.Rd7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Qxe6 Rxe6
  35. 35.hxg5 Re7
  36. 36.Rxe7 Kxe7
  37. 37.g4 Be4
  38. 38.Kg3 Bb1
  39. 39.a3

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