Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anatoly Karpov

Aeroflot Open Rapid Final · 2013 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Aeroflot Open Rapid Final
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.2
Date 2013.02.16
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r7/8/2kp1r2/p1p5/2P5/KP1R2B1/R7 b - - 7 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Ne4
  5. 5.Qe2 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 e6
  9. 9.Bf4 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O-O b5
  11. 11.h4 h5
  12. 12.g4 hxg4
  13. 13.Qxg4 Qc7
  14. 14.Re1 O-O-O
  15. 15.h5 Kb7
  16. 16.Rh3 a5
  17. 17.Rf3 Nb6
  18. 18.Be3 Rd7
  19. 19.Bxb6 Qxb6
  20. 20.a4 bxa4
  21. 21.Qxa4 Rxh5
  22. 22.c4 Bb4
  23. 23.Rd1 Kc7
  24. 24.cxd5 exd5
  25. 25.c3 Bc5
  26. 26.Qf4 g5
  27. 27.Qg3 Re7
  28. 28.Rf6 Qb8
  29. 29.e6+ Bd6
  30. 30.Qxd6+ Kxd6
  31. 31.exf7+ Kc5
  32. 32.f8=Q Qxf8
  33. 33.Rxf8 g4
  34. 34.Bd3 Rh3
  35. 35.Rg8 Rf3
  36. 36.Rd2 Rf4
  37. 37.Kc2 a4
  38. 38.Be2 Rxf2
  39. 39.Bxg4 Rf4
  40. 40.Be2 Ra7
  41. 41.Rg1 Kd6
  42. 42.Ra1 Ke5
  43. 43.Bd1 c5
  44. 44.Be2 c4
  45. 45.Bf1 Kd6
  46. 46.Bg2 Rf5
  47. 47.Kb1 Kc5
  48. 48.Ka2

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