Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

Siemens Giants · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 4
Date 1999.06.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2n1kPp1/4P3/4K3/4N3/8 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 d5
  11. 11.e3 Re8
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Bb5 c6
  14. 14.Be2 Qe7
  15. 15.b4 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Kf2 Qd6
  18. 18.Nf1 a5
  19. 19.Ng3 Ba6
  20. 20.Bxa6 Rxa6
  21. 21.Rhc1 b5
  22. 22.bxa5 Rea8
  23. 23.Nf5 Qe6
  24. 24.g4 h5
  25. 25.h3 g6
  26. 26.Ng3 hxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Kg7
  28. 28.g5 Nd7
  29. 29.e4 Rxa5
  30. 30.Qxc6 Qxc6
  31. 31.Rxc6 b4
  32. 32.Rd6 R8a7
  33. 33.a4 b3
  34. 34.Rb1 Rb7
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rxa4
  36. 36.Ne2 Ra2
  37. 37.Ke1 Nf8
  38. 38.Nc1 Rc2
  39. 39.Rc5 Rxc5
  40. 40.dxc5 Ne6
  41. 41.Rxb3 Rc7
  42. 42.Rc3 Rxc5
  43. 43.Rxc5 Nxc5
  44. 44.Ne2 Ne6
  45. 45.f4 f6
  46. 46.gxf6+ Kxf6
  47. 47.Kf2 Nc5
  48. 48.Ke3 g5
  49. 49.f5 Ke5

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