Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov

Lichthof Champions Blitz · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lichthof Champions Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3
Date 2006.08.22
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/4qpk1/1b4p1/1P1Bp2p/3pP2P/3Q2P1/5PK1/8 w - - 7 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Qc2 h6
  14. 14.e4 Bb7
  15. 15.Be3 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Ne5
  17. 17.Be2 Nc6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Nc4 Rc8
  21. 21.Qd3 Ba6
  22. 22.Rac1 e5
  23. 23.g3 Bg5
  24. 24.Rc2 Bxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Qd7
  27. 27.h4 Rc8
  28. 28.Qa6 Be7
  29. 29.Qd3 Qc7
  30. 30.Rd2 g6
  31. 31.Kg2 h5
  32. 32.Bd1 Kg7
  33. 33.Bb3 Qb6
  34. 34.Bd5 a5
  35. 35.Qe2 Rc7
  36. 36.Rd3 Bd6
  37. 37.Rb3 Qc5
  38. 38.Qa6 Be7
  39. 39.Rf3 Bd6
  40. 40.Qa8 Re7
  41. 41.Qd8 Qc7
  42. 42.Qa8 Qc2
  43. 43.Qa6 Qc7
  44. 44.Rb3 Qd7
  45. 45.Rb7 Bc7
  46. 46.Qc4 Qd6
  47. 47.b4 axb4
  48. 48.axb4 Bb6
  49. 49.Rxe7 Qxe7
  50. 50.b5 Qf6
  51. 51.Qd3 Qe7
  52. 52.Qb3 Qf6
  53. 53.Qd3 Qe7

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